Cummings leads the Hamilton Lugar School's Communications & Marketing Office and is responsible for developing and executing the strategy for marketing, branding, and publicity activities for the School, its offices of student recruitment and development, and its 30+ academic departments and units. She also manages the School's public-facing events—including the annual conference on America's Role in the World® and its new speaker series on race, gender, and power in global politics.
Cummings is a member of the School's senior leadership, helping to shape the strategic mission and vision in Indiana University's third century. She also conducts frequent interviews for Profiles on WFIU and other IU entities such as the Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity and Arts & Humanities Council.