Projects per year
Personal profile
About
- Researcher, Saint Mary’s College of California (10/15-present). Member of qualitative research team led by Dr. Rebecca Proehl, examining student success and organizational effectiveness at DeMarillac Academy in San Francisco; research team received 2015-16 Provost’s Faculty Research Grant to support the project.
- Researcher, Saint Mary’s College of California (9/14-5/16). Designed original survey for department faculty, with IRB approval, on curriculum, teaching style, and mentoring skills and needs. Project resulted in presentation at the 2015 Conference of the Action Research Network of the Americas (ARNA), Toronto, Canada.
- Researcher, Saint Mary's College of California (February 2014 - June 2014). Designed original surveys on personal/social counseling, self-disclosure, and LGBTQ youth for graduate students, practicing school counselors, and counselor educators in the United States. Project resulted in presentation at the 2014 conference of the Western Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES), Anaheim, CA.
- Research Coordinator, AB1802 Joint Project with University of San Diego (February 2007 - December 2008). Provided oversight for graduate student action research projects; collaborated with researchers in Southern California to develop a statewide evaluation of the school counseling bill AB1802; assisted with meta-analysis of results from eight schools, which were shared at Summit II in 2007, followed by a publication in 2008 and a presentation at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in 2009 in San Diego, CA.
- Researcher, California School Counseling Research Summits I and II (March 2004 - December 2007). Co-designed statewide online and evaluation surveys for participants in the California School Counseling Research Summits I and II.
- Supervisor of Collaborative Action Research Projects (February 2003 - 2017) Supervised collaborative action research projects, including research design, implementation, and data analysis for graduate students placed in K-12 school settings in the larger Bay Area. Projects have resulted in numerous presentations at local, state, regional, and international levels.
- Researcher, Joint Project between Saint Mary's College and University of San Diego (5/05). Conducted pilot study of school counselor perceptions of research and role issues using an original questionnaire. Project resulted in a presentation at the annual meeting of the California Association of School Counselors (CASC), Pomona, CA
- Focus Group Leader, The College Preparatory School, Oakland, CA (1/02). Conducted focus groups with high school students to explore the usefulness of college Internet search engines. Project resulted in a paper presented at the 2002 meeting of the Western Association of College Admissions Counselors (WACAC), Stockton, CA.
Contact Information
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. Education (Educational Psychology), University of California, Davis
… → 2001
M.A. Counseling, with Honors, Saint Mary's College of California
… → 1997
B.A. English, Phi Beta Kappa, University of California - Berkeley
Research Interests
- School counseling and school counseling reform
- Collaborative action research as a tool for advocacy and social justice in K-12 schools
- Mentoring and professional development
- Socialization and induction
- Child and adolescent development issues
Disciplines
- Counseling
-
U.C. Davis Blockgrant Fellowship
Thomas, S. (PI)
University of California Davis
1/1/98 → 1/1/99
Project: Research project
-
U.C. Davis Blockgrant Fellowship
Thomas, S. (PI)
University of California Davis
1/1/00 → 1/1/01
Project: Research project
-
The Uncommon Legacy Scholarship
Thomas, S. (PI)
The Uncommon Legacy Scholarship
1/1/01 → …
Project: Research project
-
Provost's Faculty Research Grant
Thomas, S. (PI)
Saint Mary's College of California
1/1/15 → …
Project: Research project
-
Brave Spaces, Safe Spaces
Thomas, S., Jan 1 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
-
Building Community Part II – Teaching and Learning in Crisis
Thomas, S., Aug 1 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
-
Family engagement in a Catholic school: What can urban schools learn?
Anguiano, R., Thomas, S. & Proehl, R., Jan 1 2020, In: School Community Journal. 30Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Fostering the whole child: A guide to school-based mental health professionals
Thomas, S. & author(s), A., Jan 1 2020, In: California Association of School Social Workers, California Association of School Counselors, California Association of School Psychologists.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Heavy-hearted at every stage: Exploring grief and loss across the lifespan
Thomas, S. R., Heid, L. S. & author(s), A., Jan 1 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
-
Northern California Conference, CASC/H.B McDaniel Foundation (External organization)
Thomas, S. (Member)
Jan 1 2011 → Jan 1 2018Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
-
Annual Northern California Conference of School Counselors, H.B. McDaniel Foundation (External organization)
Thomas, S. (Member)
Jan 1 2011 → Jan 1 2017Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
-
California Association of School Counselors (CASC) (Journal)
Thomas, S. (Editor)
Jan 1 2002 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
-
Action Research Network of the Americas (ARNA) (External organization)
Thomas, S. (Member)
Jan 1 2012 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
-
Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES) (External organization)
Thomas, S. (Member)
Jan 1 1998 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Prizes
-
Outstanding Graduate Student Award - Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (1997)
Thomas, S. (Recipient), 1997
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
-
Outstanding Thesis Student Award, Graduate Counseling Program - Saint Mary's College (1997)
Thomas, S. (Recipient), 1997
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
-
Morgan Vail Professional Development Award, California Association for Counseling & Development - (2001)
Thomas, S. (Recipient), 2001
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
-
WACES Research Award, Western Association for Counselor Education & Supervision - (2001)
Thomas, S. (Recipient), 2001
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
-
Certificate of Honor, Educational Coalition for Hispanics in Oakland, 2003
Thomas, S. (Recipient), 2003
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)