Cindy Crusto, PhD
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Biography
Cindy A. Crusto, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry (Psychology Section), Yale University School of Medicine, is Associate Dean for Gender Equity and Director of the Office for Women in Medicine and Science and the Director of Program Evaluation and Child Trauma Research at The Consultation Center.
Dr. Crusto has more than 20 years of experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating preventive interventions in schools and community agencies. She also has extensive experience providing training and technical assistance to schools and to community-based organizations on the evaluation of prevention programs. She is interested in culturally relevant interventions for children from racial/ethnic minority and low-income backgrounds and in school-based behavioral health services. Dr. Crusto's research examines the impact of family violence on children and the ecological influences on child and family well-being, and includes rigorous evaluations of community-based initiatives involving substance use and violence prevention, and the promotion of school readiness.
Dr. Crusto earned a B.A. in psychology from Vassar College, an M.A. in clinical-community psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Ph.D. in clinical-community psychology from the University of South Carolina. She completed pre-doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships in clinical-community psychology at Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral AssociateYale University School of Medicine (2001)
- PhDUniversity of South Carolina, clinical/community psychology (2000)
- Pre-doctoral FellowYale University School of Medicine (2000)
- MAUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte, clinical/community psychology (1996)
- BAVassar College, psychology (1991)
Activities
- Yale University Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS/University of Pretoria South AfricaMiddelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa (2010-2012)Situational Analysis
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Healthcare Executive Diversity and Inclusion Certificate (HEDIC) Program | Association of American Medical Colleges | 2023 |
2022 Outstanding Contributions for Mentorship in Racial Justice Award | Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA), Division 27 of the American Psychological Association | 2023 |
Fellow | Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program | 2021 |
Award for Distinguished Contribution to Diversity in Psychology | Connecticut Psychological Association | 2020 |
Fellow | American Psychological Association, Society for Community Research and Actin (Division 27) | 2019 |
Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Clinical, Teaching, and Administrative Contributions | Department of Psychiatry | 2017 |
Distinguished Faculty Award, Outstanding Contributions as Teacher | Psychology Section, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine | 2017 |
Recognition Award | Multiethnic Issues in Evaluation Topical Interest Group, American Evaluation Assoociation | 2014 |
Extraordinary Professor | University of Pretoria | 2014, 2017 |
Visiting Distinguished Scholar | University of Pretoria | 2013 |
Ernest E. Just Minority Graduate Research Award | University of South Carolina | 1997 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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American Evaluation Association | American Evaluation Association Public Statement on Cultural Competence in Evaluation Dissemination Working Group | 2012 - 2014 |
Yale School of Medicine | Minority Organization for Retention and Expansion | 2011 - 2014 |
American Evaluation Association | Task Force on Cultural Competence in Evaluation, Diversity Committee | 2005 - 2011 |
Departments & Organizations
- Global Health Studies
- GROW Initiative Leadership
- MORE
- Office for Women in Medicine and Science
- Program for Biomedical Ethics
- Psychiatry
- Psychology Section
- The Consultation Center
- Yale Center for Health & Learning Games
- Yale Global Mental Health Program
- Yale School of Public Health
- Yale Ventures
- YaleEval
- Yale-UPR Integrated HIV Basic and Clinical Sciences Initiative