Shaun A. Thomas Data-verified

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Associate Professor

Last publication 2024 Last refreshed 2026-05-22

faculty

21 h-index 78 pubs 3,233 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Shaun A. Thomas is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His research investigates the complex interplay between social and physical environments and various societal issues, including crime, adverse childhood experiences, and mental health.

Dr. Thomas's work has explored the influence of environmental factors on neighborhood gun crime and the relationship between immigration patterns and crime rates across U.S. communities. He also studies the long-term impacts of adverse childhood experiences and their co-occurrence with mental health conditions, particularly within specific demographic groups. His research extends to understanding trauma, bodily autonomy, and its association with depressive symptoms, and the role of self and collective efficacy in community resilience following natural disasters. He has also examined the tattoo environment as a therapeutic space for sexual assault survivors.

With an h-index of 21 and over 3,147 citations, Dr. Thomas has a significant publication record. He has served as Co-PI on two federal grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), totaling over $1.8 million. One grant focuses on phylogenetic studies of marine diatoms, while the other supports innovation training and scholarships to improve student retention and graduation in STEM fields. He leads a research group and collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Grant Drawve, Johanna Thomas, Michael Niño, and Shaun P. Thomas.

Metrics

  • h-index: 21
  • Publications: 78
  • Citations: 3,233

Selected Publications

  • Community-centered Care in the Justice System: A Case Study in ACT Adaptation in Rural Communities (2026)
  • Assessing the influence of self and collective efficacy on volunteering following a natural disaster (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Bodily Autonomy and Trauma: Understanding the Nature of the Association Between Sexual Trauma, an External Locus of Control, and Depressive Symptoms (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • The Tattoo Environment as a Therapeutic Healing Space for Sexual Assault Survivors (2023)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The co-occurrence of adverse childhood experiences and mental health among Latina/o adults: A latent class analysis approach (2023)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Innovative data in communities and crime research: an example at the intersection of racial segregation, neighborhood permeability, and crime (2022)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • From Both Near and Far: Examining the Diverse Regions of Origin for Immigration and Its Relationship with Crime Across United States Communities, 2015 (2021)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Exploring the Influence of Elements of the Social and Physical Environment on Neighborhood Gun Crime (2021)
    15 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 2 $1,859,401 total

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