Tammara P. Thomas
Position: Assistant Professor Department: Human Service Studies
Contact Info
Office: Anderson Center, C018 Phone: 336-750-8286 Email: thomastp@wssu.edu
Biography
Tammara P. Thomas, PhD, CADC is an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Studies at Winston-Salem State University. She completed her MS in Rehabilitation Administration and Programming Services at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and her PhD in Rehabilitation and Counselor Education at the University of Iowa. Throughout her career she has served as a contributor to the field of addictions as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Substance Abuse Counselor in which she has served in the capacity of a director of treatment programs (all levels of care, including corrections), clinical supervisor, trainer, speaker, instructor, program developer, evaluator, and consultant. Additionally, she has also served as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the Department of Veterans Affairs assisting veterans with disabilities to overcome barriers that impede their ability to reach their vocational goals, and/or independent living needs. Dr. Thomas’ research interests include: addiction studies, ethics, administration and programming, gender-responsive treatment, vocational rehabilitation and practices.
Educational Background
- PhD in Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, 2013, University of Iowa
- MS in Rehabilitation Administration and Programming Services, 2000, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
- PhD in Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, 2013, University of Iowa
Research and Project Interests
- Addiction studies, ethics, administration and programming
- Gender-responsive treatment
- Vocational rehabilitation and practices
REH 3303 - Interviewing Techniques
REH 4302 - Case Management
REH 4306 - Counseling and Theoretical Approaches in Rehabilitation
04/2012 Dean's Graduate Excellence Award
08/2011 Rehabilitation Counseling Services (RSA) Graduate Scholars Grant
03/2011-04/2011 Committee on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
06/2011 Summer Graduate Fellowship
03/2010 Presently Doctoral scholar, Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Ethics - IDARE
08/2009-05/2010 Diversity Scholarship
10/2009 Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society-Induction
04/2009 Women's Leadership Diversity Scholarship
08/2009-08/2007 Diversity Scholarship
08/1997-08/1999 Rehabilitation Supervision Training Scholarship
02/2012 Lecture Series: Substance Abuse Treatment-Program Development, Management and Ethics, South Carolina State University
03/2011 Substance Abuse Counseling: Ethical Decision Making ARCA Student Forum at ACA 2011 Conference
03/2010 The Perilous Journey to an Advanced Degree: Strategies for Survival,American Counseling Association National Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
03/2010 Voices of Soldiers Diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): The Needs and Barriers American Counseling Association National Conference - Pittsburgh, PA
07/2009 Substance Abuse in Educational Settings-South Carolina State University
03/2009 A Supervisor's Guide for Preparing Novice Substance Abuse Counselors 11th Annual James F. Jakobsen Graduate Conference University of Iowa, Iowa City
02/2009 Articulating the Professions Identity National Council on Rehabilitation Education, San Antonio, Texas