Rate Professor Jeffrey Cummings

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Chicago, 1996; B.A., Swarthmore College, 1988.

Research Interests: Democratic theory, political participation, and civic engagement.

Appointments: Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.

Publications: Co-authored 'Democracy at Risk: How Political Choices Undermine Citizen Participation' (Brookings Institution Press, 2009).

Additional Contributions: Advises local governments on civic engagement strategies.