Cindy A Crusto, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Director, Program and Service System Evaluation at The Consultation Center
Departments & Organizations
Global Health Initiative: Social & Behavioral Health | Women & Child Health
Psychiatry: Psychology: Consultation Center
Research Interests
Children's exposure to violence; Family violence; Program evaluation; School-based mental health; Community-academic partnerships; Prevention and health promotion more...
Education
- B.A., Vassar College, 1991
- M.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1996
- Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 2000
Selected Publications
- Ward, N.L., Woods, L.N., Crusto, C.A., Strambler, M.J., Linke, L.H. Creating a safe space to learn: The significant role of graduate students in fostering educational engagement and aspirations among urban youth. The Community Psychologist, 44(1), 2011, 33-36.
- Crusto, C.A., Whitson, M.L., Walling, S.N., Feinn, R., Friedman, S.R., Reynolds, J., Amer, M., and Kaufman, J.S. Posttraumatic stress among young urban children exposed to family violence and other potentially traumatic events. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2010, 23(6): 716-724.
- Crusto, C.A., Lowell, D., Paulicin, B., Reynolds, J., Feinn, R., Friedman, S.R. and Kaufman, J.S. Evaluation of wraparound services for children exposed to violence. Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal, 2008, 4(1):1-18.
