Rebecca L. Thomas, PhD
Professor and Director, Center for International Social Work Studies
Rebecca L. Thomas, Ph.D., is Professor at the University Of Connecticut (UConn) School of Social Work, and Director of the Center for International Social Work Studies. She Chairs the Policy Practice Concentration, as well as the focused area of International Social Work. She directs a joint academic program exchange between UConn and Yerevan State University in Armenia. Her current research and scholarship includes issues related to remittances, international development, poverty, and climate-induced migration.
Dr. Thomas is Chair of the Global Commission of the Council on Social Work Education, and represents the International Association of the Schools of Social Work on the NGO Committee on Migration at the United Nations. She serves on the City of Hartford Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs.
Research Interests
International Social Work
International Development
Climate Induced Migration
Program Evaluation/Employment and Training Programs
Remittances
Microcredit/Microfinance
Community Capacity Building
Curriculum Vitae

rlthomas@uconn.edu | |
Phone | (959) 200-3681 |
File | Rebecca L. Thomas, PhD CV 2021 July |
Mailing Address | 38 Prospect Street Hartford, CT 06103 |
Office Location | Room 327 HSSW |
Campus | Hartford |