Ph.D., Life-Span Developmental Psychology, West Virginia University, 1982
Biography
I have been at EMU since 2004, and I have been teaching in the School of Social Work since 2010.
Interests
Gerontology
Intergenerational relations
Professional accreditation and quality improvement
Assessment in social work education
Publications
Riemer, B. A. and Thomas, J. L. (2005). Achievement goal orientations in competition dog obedience participants. Journal of Sport Behavior, 28, 272–281.
Thomas, J. L., Sperry, L., and Yarbrough, M. S. (2000). Grandparents as parents: Research findings and policy recommendations. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 31, 3–22.
Thomas, J. L. (1993). Concerns regarding adult children's help: A comparison of young-old versus old-old parents' perceptions. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 48, S315–S322.
Courses
SWRK 315 Theoretical bases for social work practice
SWRK 319 Writing for agency practice
SWRK 430 Social work evaluation and research: Qualitative and statistical methods
SWRK 530 Social work evaluation and research: Qualitative and statistical method