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Jason L. Cummings is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology within Loyola University Chicago's College of Arts and Sciences. A trained medical sociologist with a PhD from Indiana University (2013), his research investigates the socio-historical and contemporary impacts of racism, racial privilege, and stratification on health and healthcare disparities.
- Education: PhD in Sociology (Indiana University, 2013); MA in Sociology (Indiana University, 2004); BA in Sociology/English (Fairfield University, 2002)
His work integrates Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality to examine: (1) shifts in racial/gender health disparities since the 1970s, (2) effects of socially assigned whiteness on health outcomes, and (3) racism's role in kidney transplant access. Recent publications analyze trends in self-rated health, happiness disparities, and socially assigned race effects.
Articles highlight his focus on racial stratification, disability, and longevity. Collaborative works appear in journals like International Journal for Equity in Health and Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. He teaches courses including Race and Ethnic Relations and Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.
His research has been featured by Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Brookings Institution, and media outlets like L'Espresso and The State. He applies quantitative methods to health equity analysis, emphasizing structural racism and whiteness in healthcare systems.
