Dr. Thomas' current research involves issues of inclusion in educational settings, especially related to gender identity and expression. Dr. Thomas' dissertation research explored elementary teachers' attitudes about gender diversity and contributions to classroom gender climate.
Publications
Thomas, R. N., & Blakemore, J. E. O. (2013). Adults’ attitudes about gender nonconformity in childhood. Archives of sexual behavior, 42(3), 399-412. doi: 10.1007/s10508-012-0023-7
Mucherah, W., Thomas, R. N., & Bota, K. (in review). We are somewhat okay, and kind of prepared for inclusive education: Teachers' attitudes and perceived preparedness towards inclusive education in Kenya.
Thomas, R. N., & Mucherah, W. (in review). Parent, specialist, and teacher evaluations of a cerebral palsy inclusion program in Kenya.
Mucherah, W., Siktberg, L., Abebe, S., Kandiah, J., & Thomas, R. (in review). An educational intervention increases adolescents’ awareness and knowledge of sickle cell anemia.
Thomas, R. N., Mucherah, W., & Bota, K. (manuscript in preparation). Is psychological gender identity important for students’ learning capability beliefs? An exploration of gender flexibility, androgyny, and self-efficacy in Kenyan secondary schools.
Presentations
Mucherah, W., Bota, K., & Thomas, R. N. (August 2021). Perceptions of preparedness for inclusive education in Kenya: Examining attitudes about inclusion. Poster to pe presented at the 2021 annual convention of the American Psychological Association (Virtual).
Thomas, R. N. (May 2021). Teachers’ contributions to gender climate in elementary school: Evidence of gender bias. Flash Talk to be presented at the 2021 APS Convention (Virtual).
Mucherah, W., Bota, K., Thomas, R. N., & Zilz, E. (May 2020). An education intervention increases adolescents’ awareness and knowledge of sickle cell anemia. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL. (Conference Cancelled due to Covid-19).
Mucherah, W., Bota, K., & Thomas, R. N. (March 2020). An educational intervention to improve adolescents’ knowledge of sickle cell anemia. Poster presented at the 2020 Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, San Diego, CA. (Conference Cancelled due to Covid-19)
Thomas, R. N., Mucherah, W., & Bota, K. (March 2020). Androgyny as protective for school? Adolescents’ gender identity and academic self-efficacy. Poster to be presented at the 2020 Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, San Diego, CA. (Conference Cancelled due to Covid-19)
Mucherah, W., Siktberg, L., Thomas, R., Abebe, S., & Kandiah, J. (2019, October). Raising awareness about sickle cell anemia in high school students. Poster session presented at the annual School Health Conference of the American School Health Association, Cincinnati, OH.
Thomas, R. N., Mucherah, W., & Bota, K. (2019, August). Gender role flexibility, androgyny, and academic self-efficacy in Kenyan adolescents. Poster session presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Thomas, R. N., Mucherah, W., & Bota, K. (2019, June). Psychological gender identity, gender role flexibility, and academic self-efficacy in Kenyan adolescents. Poster session presented at the biennial conference of the Association for Research in Personality, Grand Rapids, MI.
Thomas, R. N., Mucherah, W., & Bota, K. (2019, May). Gender role flexibility, androgyny, and academic self-efficacy across three different secondary schools in Kenya. Poster session presented at the 31st annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
Thomas, R. N. (2018, November). Parent, specialist, and teacher evaluations of a cerebral palsy inclusion program in Kenya. Poster session presented at the annual conference of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Las Vegas, NV.
Mucherah, W., Thomas, R., & White, T. (2018, August). In the teachers' hands? Influences on Kenyan adolescents’ perceptions of bullying. Poster session presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Thomas, R. N., & Blakemore, J. E. O. (2012, April). Expected correlates and outcomes of childhood gender nonconformity. Poster presented at the meeting of the Gender Development Research Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Thomas, R. N. & Blakemore, J. E. O. (2010, April). Adults’ attitudes toward childhood gender nonconformity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Publications
Thomas, R. N., & Blakemore, J. E. O. (2013). Adults’ attitudes about gender nonconformity in childhood. Archives of sexual behavior, 42(3), 399-412. doi: 10.1007/s10508-012-0023-7
Mucherah, W., Thomas, R. N., & Bota, K. (in review). We are somewhat okay, and kind of prepared for inclusive education: Teachers' attitudes and perceived preparedness towards inclusive education in Kenya.
Thomas, R. N., & Mucherah, W. (in review). Parent, specialist, and teacher evaluations of a cerebral palsy inclusion program in Kenya.
Mucherah, W., Siktberg, L., Abebe, S., Kandiah, J., & Thomas, R. (in review). An educational intervention increases adolescents’ awareness and knowledge of sickle cell anemia.
Thomas, R. N., Mucherah, W., & Bota, K. (manuscript in preparation). Is psychological gender identity important for students’ learning capability beliefs? An exploration of gender flexibility, androgyny, and self-efficacy in Kenyan secondary schools.
Presentations
Mucherah, W., Bota, K., & Thomas, R. N. (August 2021). Perceptions of preparedness for inclusive education in Kenya: Examining attitudes about inclusion. Poster to pe presented at the 2021 annual convention of the American Psychological Association (Virtual).
Thomas, R. N. (May 2021). Teachers’ contributions to gender climate in elementary school: Evidence of gender bias. Flash Talk to be presented at the 2021 APS Convention (Virtual).
Mucherah, W., Bota, K., Thomas, R. N., & Zilz, E. (May 2020). An education intervention increases adolescents’ awareness and knowledge of sickle cell anemia. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL. (Conference Cancelled due to Covid-19).
Mucherah, W., Bota, K., & Thomas, R. N. (March 2020). An educational intervention to improve adolescents’ knowledge of sickle cell anemia. Poster presented at the 2020 Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, San Diego, CA. (Conference Cancelled due to Covid-19)
Thomas, R. N., Mucherah, W., & Bota, K. (March 2020). Androgyny as protective for school? Adolescents’ gender identity and academic self-efficacy. Poster to be presented at the 2020 Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, San Diego, CA. (Conference Cancelled due to Covid-19)
Mucherah, W., Siktberg, L., Thomas, R., Abebe, S., & Kandiah, J. (2019, October). Raising awareness about sickle cell anemia in high school students. Poster session presented at the annual School Health Conference of the American School Health Association, Cincinnati, OH.
Thomas, R. N., Mucherah, W., & Bota, K. (2019, August). Gender role flexibility, androgyny, and academic self-efficacy in Kenyan adolescents. Poster session presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Thomas, R. N., Mucherah, W., & Bota, K. (2019, June). Psychological gender identity, gender role flexibility, and academic self-efficacy in Kenyan adolescents. Poster session presented at the biennial conference of the Association for Research in Personality, Grand Rapids, MI.
Thomas, R. N., Mucherah, W., & Bota, K. (2019, May). Gender role flexibility, androgyny, and academic self-efficacy across three different secondary schools in Kenya. Poster session presented at the 31st annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
Thomas, R. N. (2018, November). Parent, specialist, and teacher evaluations of a cerebral palsy inclusion program in Kenya. Poster session presented at the annual conference of the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Las Vegas, NV.
Mucherah, W., Thomas, R., & White, T. (2018, August). In the teachers' hands? Influences on Kenyan adolescents’ perceptions of bullying. Poster session presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Thomas, R. N., & Blakemore, J. E. O. (2012, April). Expected correlates and outcomes of childhood gender nonconformity. Poster presented at the meeting of the Gender Development Research Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Thomas, R. N. & Blakemore, J. E. O. (2010, April). Adults’ attitudes toward childhood gender nonconformity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
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