Dr. Thomas received her M.S.W and Ph.D from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice. She has extensive practice, teaching, and research experience in the fields of intimate partner violence, homelessness, and service delivery for marginalized populations. Additional areas of expertise include community organizing and development, program evaluation, and community-university partnerships. Dr. Thomas also teaches a course at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Prior to joining Simmons faculty, Dr. Thomas worked as the assistant director of the Ortner Center on Family Violence at the University of Pennsylvania and a research consultant for the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women. Who should take this course: