Professor/Director of the Center for International Social Work Studies
UConn, School of Social Work
Rebecca L. Thomas, Ph.D., is the director of the Center for International Social Work Studies, Professor at the School of Social Work, and teaches Policy Practice concentration courses as well as International Focused Area of Study courses. In 2024, Rebecca, was a Fulbright Scholar and worked at the New Bulgaria University in Sofia on initiatives with implications for program evaluation, research, policy, and organizational development. She is the representative for the International Association of the Schools of Social Work (IASSW) at the United Nations and works at the UN’s NGO Committee on Migration. Thomas is a board member of the CSWE Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work and coordinates a joint academic program exchange between UConn and Yerevan State University in Armenia. Her current research and scholarship include issues related to micro-credit, remittances, international developmental, poverty, and climate induced migration.
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