Doctor Steve Cumming

Doctor Steve Cumming

Deputy Dean,School of Psychology, Associate Dean,Teaching & Learning, Associate Dean, Higher Degree,
Dean's Unit, School of Psychology

Associate Professor in Psychology,
Psychological Science

Biography

Qualifications

  • PhD University of New South Wales
  • MPsy University of Tasmania
  • BA (Hons) University of Tasmania
  • BA Monash University

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Dean's Unit, School of Psychology
  • Psychological Science

Contact

Email: S.Cumming@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:

Mobile:
Location: BankstownBankstown

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Publications

Journal Articles

  • Cassar, C., McCabe, P. and Cumming, S. (2023), '"I still have issues with pronunciation of words" : a mixed methods investigation of the psychosocial and speech effects of Childhood Apraxia of Speech in adults', International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, vol 25, no 2 , pp 193 - 205.
  • Alduhaim, A., Purcell, A., Purcell, A., Cumming, S. and Doble, M. (2021), 'A new training package (3Cs: Connect, Communicate and Collaborate) for improving family responsive service delivery in early intervention for children with hearing loss : a proof of concept study', International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, vol 140 .
  • Johnson, R., Purcell, A., Purcell, A., Power, E. and Cumming, S. (2021), 'A scoping review of predictors of speech-language pathology student success', Speech, Language and Hearing, vol 24, no 2 , pp 78 - 86.
  • Johnson, R., Purcell, A., Purcell, A., Power, E. and Cumming, S. (2021), ''The early exposure is really helpful' : students' views of participating in communication skills screening', International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, vol 9, no 1 , pp 18 - 28.
  • Johnson, E., Lincoln, M., Cumming, S. and Cumming, S. (2020), 'Principles of disability support in rural and remote Australia : lessons from parents and carers', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol 28, no 6 , pp 2208 - 2217.
  • Alduhaim, A., Purcell, A., Purcell, A., Cumming, S. and Doble, M. (2020), 'Parents' views about factors facilitating their involvement in the oral early intervention services provided for their children with hearing loss in Kuwait', International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, vol 128 .
  • Zaitoun, M., Cumming, S., Purcell, A. and Purcell, A. (2019), 'Evaluating factors affecting audiologists' diagnostic performance in auditory brainstem response reading : training and experience', World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, vol 13, no 5 , pp 246 - 251.
  • Meade, T., Manolios, N., Cumming, S., Cumming, S., Conaghan, P. and Katz, P. (2018), 'Cognitive impairment in rheumatoid arthritis : a systematic review', Arthritis Care and Research, vol 70, no 1 , pp 39 - 52.
  • Kelly, K., Cumming, S., Cumming, S., Kenny, B., Smith-Merry, J. and Bogaardt, H. (2018), 'Getting comfortable with "comfort feeding" : an exploration of legal and ethical aspects of the Australian speech-language pathologist's role in palliative dysphagia care', International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, vol 20, no 3 , pp 371 - 379.
  • Jimenez, Y., Cumming, S., Wang, W., Stuart, K., Thwaites, D. and Lewis, S. (2018), 'Patient education using virtual reality increases knowledge and positive experience for breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy', Supportive Care in Cancer, vol 26, no 8 , pp 2879 - 2888.
  • Jimenez, Y., Wang, W., Stuart, K., Cumming, S., Thwaites, D. and Lewis, S. (2018), 'Breast cancer patients' perceptions of a virtual learning environment for pretreatment education', Journal of Cancer Education, vol 33, no 5 , pp 983 - 990.
  • Barton, J., Cumming, S., Cumming, S., Samuels, A. and Meade, T. (2017), 'Common and distinguishing historical, criminal and current environmental and psychological characteristics in male inmates with a history of suicidal and/or non-suicidal self-injury', Journal of Criminal Psychology, vol 7, no 4 , pp 229 - 243.
  • McKay, E., Vlazny, C. and Cumming, S. (2017), 'Relationships and sexuality education topics taught in Western Australian secondary schools during 2014', Sex Education, vol 17, no 4 , pp 454 - 470.
  • Zaitoun, M., Cumming, S., Purcell, A., Purcell, A. and O'Brien, K. (2017), 'The impact of clinical history on the threshold estimation of auditory brainstem response results for infants', Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, vol 60, no 3 , pp 725 - 731.
  • Aweidah, L., Robinson, J., Cumming, S. and Lewis, S. (2016), 'Australian diagnostic radiographers' attitudes and perceptions of imaging obese patients : a study of self, peers and students', Radiography, vol 22, no 4 , pp 258 - 263.
  • Zaitoun, M., Cumming, S., Purcell, A., Purcell, A. and O'Brien, K. (2016), 'Inter and intra-reader variability in the threshold estimation of auditory brainstem response (ABR) results', Hearing, Balance and Communication, vol 14, no 1 , pp 58 - 62.
  • Kelly, K., Cumming, S., Corry, A., Gilsenan, K., Tamone, C., Vella, K. and Bogaardt, H. (2016), 'The role of speech-language pathologists in palliative care : where are we now? : a review of the literature', Progress in Palliative Care, vol 24, no 6 , pp 315 - 323.
  • Barton, J., Meade, T., Cumming, S., Cumming, S. and Samuels, A. (2014), 'Predictors of self-harm in male inmates', Journal of Criminal Psychology, vol 4, no 1 , pp 2 - 18.
  • Meade, T., Cumming, S., Cumming, S., Hallab, L., Spencer, D., Howe, G. and Manolios, N. (2013), 'A preliminary investigation of cognitive function in rheumatoid arthritis patients on long-term methotrexate treatment', Journal of Health Psychology, vol 18, no 10 , pp 1353 - 1359.
  • Meade, T., Cumming, S., Cumming, S., Pallant, J., Manolios, N., Emery, P., Conaghan, P. and Tennant, A. (2012), 'Depression and anxiety in patients with rheumatoid arthritis : prevalence rates based on a comparison of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) and the Hospital, Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)', BMC Psychiatry, vol 12 .
  • Latimer, S., Covic, T., Cumming, S., Cumming, S. and Tennant, A. (2009), 'Psychometric analysis of the Self-Harm Inventory using Rasch modelling', BMC Psychiatry, vol 9, no 53 , pp 1 - 9.
  • Cumming, S., Cumming, S., Covic, T. and Murrell, E. (2006), 'Deliberte Self-Harm: Have we sratched the surface', Behaviour Change, vol 23, no 3 , pp 186 - 199.

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