Speakers

Sara J. Cumming is an award-winning clinical sociologist with a PhD in Sociology and Legal Studies from the University of Waterloo.  Sara’s doctoral work focused on the intersections of gender, social policy and work for lone mother families across Canada. She has since expanded her work to focus on collaborative and participatory approaches to solving community based issues for vulnerable people. 

Dr. Cumming is a professor of sociology at Sheridan College where she teaches a breadth of courses on sociology and social inequality and is actively engaged in funded research projects both in the Halton Region and in Kenya.  Sara unites her love of academia with her passion for helping others into her role as Executive Director at Home Suite Hope.