Dr. Ursula Thomas is currently the Associate Chair of Cultural and Behavioral Science-Online and Associate Professor of Education at Georgia State University-Perimeter College. Before this appointment, Dr. Thomas served as the Director of Field Experience and Assessment for Teacher Education at Perimeter College. Dr. Thomas has written and presented extensively and has six (6) books published or in press and over 45 publications. Her most recent book is Cases on Strategic Partnerships for Resilient Communities and Schools (2020). A former reading specialist at the district level, Dr.

Thomas also serves as a consultant throughout the country advising districts on diversity and inclusion, and teaching and curriculum development in public school settings. Dr. Thomas's accreditation experience in early childhood programs and teacher education program development has garnered external funding for her institution and community engagement partners. She possesses national and international accreditation review leadership for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)/Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the American Council on Education (ACE). She currently serves as a Donald H. Wulff Diversity Fellow (2022). Her research agenda includes early childhood, diversity, social justice, culturally relevant pedagogy, cultural mediation, multicultural education, gender issues in curriculum and teaching, service learning, technology, and leadership.