Professor cummings’ Scholarship & Service

Professor andré douglas pond cummings has been named the next associate dean for faculty development at the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. He succeeds Professor Terrence Cain, who has served as associate dean since 2018. cummings joined the law school faculty in 2018 and was recently named the Charles C. Baum … cummings named associate dean for faculty development

cummings, andré douglas pond, Meek Mill’s Trauma: Brutal Policing as an Adverse Childhood Experience, 33 St. Thomas Law Review 158 (2021). Abstract Associate Dean andré cummings, together with Bowen Law alums Caleb Conrad and Judge Amy Johnson with Todd Clark, have published an article that examines Adverse Childhood Experiences and trauma through the lens of … Dean cummings publishes article with the St. Thomas Law Review

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law has appointed three full-time faculty members to named professorships. The overall criteria for these awards, as adopted by the Bowen faculty, includes any donor criteria and furthering the mission of the law school, providing recognition for meritorious work, and stimulating continued and … Bowen announces named professorship appointments

Murawski, John. Welcome to Wokespeak and Logic Making Heads Spin. Real Clear Investigations (June 15, 2021). “Woke” politics has become a political target in 2021. Real Clear Investigations interviewed Dean andré cummings to examine whether the “token minority” conundrum can be explained. “The problem of tokenization disappears when organizations have true diversity with many black … Professor cummings discusses “Wokespeak” and the backlash against “Woke” politics

cummings, andré douglas pond. “Trauma”: Minority Childhood Exposure to the Criminal Justice System as an Adverse Childhood Experience. Arkansas Juvenile Officers Association Annual Conference 2021, Springdale, AR (June 9, 2021). Professor andré douglas pond cummings spoke to statewide Juvenile Probation Officers at the 2021 Arkansas Juvenile Officers Association Annual Conference focusing his remarks on Adverse … Professor cummings speaks at the Arkansas Juvenile Officers Association Annual Conference

cummings, andré douglas pond. Racial Capitalism and Race Massacres: Tulsa’s Black Wall Street and Elaine’s Sharecroppers. Tulsa Law Review, Tulsa, OK (May 21, 2021). Professor andré cummings and Bowen student Kalvin Graham traveled to Tulsa, OK to commemorate the 100 year mark of the Tulsa Race Massacre where thousands of white Oklahomans murdered more than … Professor cummings and student presented research at the Tulsa Law Review’s 100 Year Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre

Murawski, John. Critical Race Theory is About to Face Its Day(s) in Court. Real Clear Investigations (April 27, 2021). Critical Race Theory is in the national news as a debate has broken out as to the legitimate place in the marketplace of recognizing the role of white supremacy in U.S. history and law. Professor cummings … Real Clear Politics Interviews Professor cummings on the National Critical Race Theory Debate

cummings, andré douglas pond. Three Imperatives for Criminal Justice Reform in Arkansas. LeadAR Leadership Conference, Little Rock, AR (April 23, 2021). Materials Professor andré cummings delivered remarks to the LeadAR Leadership Conference on pressing Criminal Justice Reform initiatives including (a) the need to confront mass incarceration in AR, particularly racial disparities; (b) the need to … Professor cummings Speaks to LeadAR Leadership Conference on Criminal Justice Reform

cummings, andré douglas pond. Meek Mill’s Trauma: Brutal Policing as an Adverse Childhood Experience. St. Thomas University Law Review Symposium on Race and Policing, Miami, FL (April 9, 2021). Materials Professor andré douglas pond cummings together with co-authors Judge Amy Dunn Johnson, Deputy Prosecutor Caleb Conrad, and Professor Todd Clark spoke at the St. Thomas … Professor andré cummings, along With Bowen Law alums Judge Amy Dunn Johnson and Caleb Conrad, headlined the St. Thomas Law Review Symposium on Race and Policing

cummings, andré douglas pond. In support of House Bill 1618 Calling for Broad Reform of a Bail Requirement for Misdemeanor Charges. Arkansas House of Representatives, House Judiciary Committee, Little Rock, AR March 30, 2021. Professor cummings testified before the House Judiciary Committee in support of a House bill that would end bail requirements for most … In Support of Bail Reform, Professor cummings Testifies Before the Arkansas House Judiciary Committee