Courtney S. Thomas

Education:

B.S., Xavier University of Louisiana, Psychology; M.A., Vanderbilt University, Sociology; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, Sociology

Dissertation:

More than Discrimination: The Significance of Race-Based Stress and Racial Identity for the Mental Health of Black Americans

Thesis Advisor:

R. Jay Turner, Professor of Sociology, Vanderbilt University

Research Topic:

Race-Based Stress, Identity, and the Health Implications of Continued Racial Inequality

Mentor:

Gilbert Gee, Professor of Community Health Science and Andrew Fuligni, Professor of Psychology; University of California, Los Angeles

Current Position:

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles

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