Johanna Thomas Data-verified

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Director of The School of Social Work

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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9 h-index 57 pubs 266 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Johanna Thomas's research program investigates the impact of historical trauma on American Indian motherhood, focusing on the Keetoowah experiences of becoming mothers. She also studies the dynamics of providing street medicine to diverse homeless populations, as demonstrated by her work in Hawaii. Thomas has published research on therapeutic interventions, including the role of chromatin alterations in leukemia and solid tumors, and the impact of specific genetic mutations, such as TP53, in elderly Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) patients. Her work also explores the tattoo environment as a therapeutic healing space for sexual assault survivors and analyzes transition experiences through the lens of Grand Challenges. Thomas is the Director of The School of Social Work at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 8, 52 total publications, and 243 total citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 9
  • Publications: 57
  • Citations: 266

Selected Publications

  • Community-centered Care in the Justice System: A Case Study in ACT Adaptation in Rural Communities (2026)
  • Queer Camp in the American South: A Practice Note on Secular Church, Social Work, and Building Inclusivity (2025)
  • Power Through Anonymity: Exploring Barriers to Reporting Sexual Assault Through Analysis of Reddit Data (2024)
  • Assessing the influence of self and collective efficacy on volunteering following a natural disaster (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Barriers to Empowerment at the Intersection of Motherhood, TANF, and Intimate Partner Violence (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Land allotment, transportation access, and indigenous maternal mental health (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Tattoo Environment as a Therapeutic Healing Space for Sexual Assault Survivors (2023)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The dynamics of providing street medicine to a geographically diverse homeless population in Hawaii (2023)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Teaming for Transition (2022)
  • American Indian Motherhood and Historical Trauma: Keetoowah Experiences of Becoming Mothers (2022)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Service Learning and Self-Efficacy for Master’s Students Engaging in Substance Use Education: A Descriptive Study (2022)
  • “It Would Be Nice If”: Analysis of Transition Experiences Through Grand Challenges (2021)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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