Shaun A. Thomas
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Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Bank of America (2018); Louisiana State University (2007–2008); Université Libre de Bruxelles (1985); Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (2009); Atkins (United Kingdom) (2009); Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy (2013); Otemae Hospital (2000–2011); University College London (1989–2014); Bank of England (2018); Imperial College London (2018); Middlesex University (1991)
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Shaun A. Thomas is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His research agenda primarily investigates the intersection of social and environmental factors with public health outcomes, particularly concerning violence, trauma, and health disparities. He has published work exploring the influence of neighborhood environments on crime, the co-occurrence of adverse childhood experiences and mental health, and the relationship between immigration and crime rates across communities.
Further research by Thomas examines the psychological impacts of trauma, including the role of bodily autonomy and external locus of control on depressive symptoms among survivors of sexual trauma. He also studies how elements of the social and physical environment can impact neighborhood gun crime. His work has been supported by federal grants, including two NSF awards totaling over $1.8 million. The first, for $918,053, is a collaborative research initiative focused on the phylogeny, systematics, and adaptation of marine epizoic diatoms. The second, for $941,348, supports innovation training and scholarships to improve student retention and graduation in STEM fields.
Thomas's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 21, with 78 total publications and over 3,246 citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He leads a research group and maintains an active lab website, indicating ongoing research activities and mentorship. His collaborations include work with Johanna Thomas, Grant Drawve, and Michael Niño, all from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
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- h-index: 21
- Publications: 78
- Citations: 3,266
Selected Publications
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Community-centered Care in the Justice System: A Case Study in ACT Adaptation in Rural Communities (2026)
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Assessing the influence of self and collective efficacy on volunteering following a natural disaster (2024)
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Bodily Autonomy and Trauma: Understanding the Nature of the Association Between Sexual Trauma, an External Locus of Control, and Depressive Symptoms (2024)
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The Tattoo Environment as a Therapeutic Healing Space for Sexual Assault Survivors (2023)
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The co-occurrence of adverse childhood experiences and mental health among Latina/o adults: A latent class analysis approach (2023)
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Innovative data in communities and crime research: an example at the intersection of racial segregation, neighborhood permeability, and crime (2022)
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From Both Near and Far: Examining the Diverse Regions of Origin for Immigration and Its Relationship with Crime Across United States Communities, 2015 (2021)
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Exploring the Influence of Elements of the Social and Physical Environment on Neighborhood Gun Crime (2021)
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Current and New Frontiers: Exploring How Place Matters Through Arkansas NIBRS Reporting Practices (2020)
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Risky Business: Examining the 80-20 Rule in Relation to a RTM Framework (2020)
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How COVID-19’s Disruption of the U.S. Correctional System Provides an Opportunity for Decarceration (2020)
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The Be SMART Initiative: Educating Communities on Safe Gun Practices (2019)
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Cathartic Ink: A Qualitative Examination of Tattoo Motivations for Survivors of Sexual Trauma (2019)
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Using Conjunctive Methods to Explore Factors Associated with On-Time Grade Attainment Among High Risk Youth (2018)
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Southern Culture and Aggravated Assault: Exploring the Generality of the Southern Cultural of Violence (2018)
Federal Grants 2 $1,859,401 total
Innovation Training and Scholarships To Improve Student Retention and Graduation in STEM Fields
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Top Collaborators
- Exploring the Influence of Elements of the Social and Physical Environment on Neighborhood Gun Crime
- From Both Near and Far: Examining the Diverse Regions of Origin for Immigration and Its Relationship with Crime Across United States Communities, 2015
- Innovative data in communities and crime research: an example at the intersection of racial segregation, neighborhood permeability, and crime
- The Tattoo Environment as a Therapeutic Healing Space for Sexual Assault Survivors
- Assessing the influence of self and collective efficacy on volunteering following a natural disaster
- Bodily Autonomy and Trauma: Understanding the Nature of the Association Between Sexual Trauma, an External Locus of Control, and Depressive Symptoms
- The Tattoo Environment as a Therapeutic Healing Space for Sexual Assault Survivors
- Assessing the influence of self and collective efficacy on volunteering following a natural disaster
- Bodily Autonomy and Trauma: Understanding the Nature of the Association Between Sexual Trauma, an External Locus of Control, and Depressive Symptoms
- Exploring the Influence of Elements of the Social and Physical Environment on Neighborhood Gun Crime
- Innovative data in communities and crime research: an example at the intersection of racial segregation, neighborhood permeability, and crime
- From Both Near and Far: Examining the Diverse Regions of Origin for Immigration and Its Relationship with Crime Across United States Communities, 2015
- Innovative data in communities and crime research: an example at the intersection of racial segregation, neighborhood permeability, and crime
- Innovative data in communities and crime research: an example at the intersection of racial segregation, neighborhood permeability, and crime
- The co-occurrence of adverse childhood experiences and mental health among Latina/o adults: A latent class analysis approach
- The co-occurrence of adverse childhood experiences and mental health among Latina/o adults: A latent class analysis approach
- The co-occurrence of adverse childhood experiences and mental health among Latina/o adults: A latent class analysis approach
- The Tattoo Environment as a Therapeutic Healing Space for Sexual Assault Survivors
- The Tattoo Environment as a Therapeutic Healing Space for Sexual Assault Survivors
- Assessing the influence of self and collective efficacy on volunteering following a natural disaster
- Community-centered Care in the Justice System: A Case Study in ACT Adaptation in Rural Communities
- Community-centered Care in the Justice System: A Case Study in ACT Adaptation in Rural Communities
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