Letitia Thomas
PhD
Assistant Dean for Diversity
Research Topics
STEM education; social justice; social problems; sociology of education, race & ethnic relations, social networks & social capital; qualitative research methods; social media
Scholarly Presentations
- Poster Presentation: Engaging Undergraduates in Research as Means to Broaden Participation in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) -American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences (AABSS) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2019
- Poster Presentation: STEMinism: A Safe Space for Women of Color in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) -American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences (AABSS) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2018
- Poster Presentation: STEMpower: Creating Partnerships with Pipeline Programs in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) -American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences (AABSS) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, January 2017
- Poster Presentation: UB LSAMP: Creating a Community of Scholars for Underrepresented Students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) -American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences (AABSS) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2016
- Paper Presentation: It’s Not Rocket Science: Creating a Community for Students of Color in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) -American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences (AABSS) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2015
- Paper Presentation: You Don’t Count: Women of Color Narrate their Experiences Negotiating Race and Gender in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) -American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences (AABSS) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, February 2014
- Roundtable Paper Presentation: Understanding the Academic Needs of High-Achieving Students: Assessing the Ego-Identity Development, Self-Esteem, and Perceptions of Academic Advising among the High Achieving Students at the University at Buffalo –American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2011
- Roundtable Paper Presentation: They’re Smart, So They’re OK: Assessing Satisfaction, Self-Efficacy and Self Concept of Talented Students –American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, April 2010
Professional Presentations
- Workshop Presentation: The Engaged University: Successes and challenges in creating community partnerships in education -8th Annual Conference on Equity and Social Justice, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY, March, 2015
- Workshop Presentation: STEMinism: Creating a Community of Women Scholars in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) -National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) 20013 Annual Conference, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah October 6-9, 2013
- Workshop Presentation: Expanding the STEM Pipeline Through Community Partnerships - Networking in Higher Education Conference, Hilton Garden Inn, Buffalo, New York, June, 2013