Helene A. Cummins, Professor

PhD, Sociology, University of Waterloo

Helene’s research and teaching focuses on gender equity and Canadian rural farm families. As a qualitative sociologist she has studied Canadian women inventors, farm women and men’s attachments to the land, farm children and their rural use of space and place, the mommy track, and childfree women. Apart from academic administration, Helene is a recipient of an Award of Excellence in Teaching and The Status of Women Award of Distinction.

Areas of Specialization

  • Gender Equality and Inclusion
  • Rural Sociology
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems

Selected Publications

  • Cummins, Helene A., Wouk, Judith and Rogers, Julie. (Eds.) February 2021. The Truth about (M)Otherhood: Choosing to be Child Free. Bradford, ON: Demeter Press.
  • Cummins, Helene A. 2018. Challenges in securing a rural low-income research population. Journal of Rural and Community Development. 13(3):1-9.
  • Cummins, Helene A. 2016. Unveiling the mask and socio-cultural enhancements of the female academic bully. Published under Transforming Women's Lives International Women's Issues Conference Proceedings, University of Central Florida, ISBN 978-1-5323-0118-6.
  • Cummins, Helene A. 2016. Literature review of the university teaching trap of academic women. Advancing Women in Leadership. 32: 1-9.
  • Cummins, Helene A. 2012. Queen bees and mommy tracking: How's an academic woman supposed to get ahead? Advancing Women in Leadership. 32:79-91.