Featured grants
- Griffin, Luther Kent, Percent Contribution: %50, Deringer, Stephen A (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %40, Thomas, Krista A, Percent Contribution: %10. Spring Lake Outdoor Education Program, State of Texas, $49276.31. (Funded: May 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020). Grant.
- Farrell III, John W (Principal), Thomas, Krista Allie (Co-Principal), Jimenez, Jesus (Supporting), Koldenhoven, Rachel M (Supporting). The integration of physiological and biomechanical measures to enhance engagement with adaptive sports and recreation for manual wheelchair users, Materials Application Research Center, Texas State University, $89892. (Funded: November 2022 - Present). Grant.
- Deringer, Stephen Anthony, Griffin, Luther Kent, Thomas, Krista A, Dussler, Marcus R, Wait, M., Kipp, Lindsay Erin, Norton, Christine L. Strengthening experiential education opportunities in central Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife, State, $59920. (Funded: May 2022 - November 2023). Grant.
- Deringer, Stephen Anthony (Principal), Percent Contribution: %45, Griffin, Luther Kent (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %45, Thomas, Krista A (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %10. Aquarena Spring Outdoor Education Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, State, $50000.00. (Funded: June 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018). Grant.
- Thomas, Krista (Co-Principal). Creating a virtual environment for cue exposure and extinction among a high-risk alcohol abuse population, Research Enhancement Program, Institutional (Higher Ed), $8160. (Submitted: January 1, 2015, Funded: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Guettler, I. T., Perez, N. J., Thomas, K. A., & Farrell, J. W. (n.d.). The Physiological Profile of Wheelchair Racers: A Systematic Review. Strength and Conditioning Journal. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000900
- Thomas, K. A., Kaitlin, M. E., Farrell, J. W., Sharpe, S. M., & Heffner, C. J. (2025). Recreational Therapy, Exercise Physiology, and Athletic Training: Interprofessional Collaborative Practices for Adaptive Sports. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 59(2), 163–183. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2025-V59-I2-12599
- Thomas, K. A., Mueller, K. E., Whaley, D., & Kim, M. (2024). Adaptive Sports and Recreational Therapy: A scoping review to explore practices for the profession. Annual in Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 58(4), 394–412. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2024-V58-I4-12399
- Mueller, K. E., & Thomas, K. A. (2024). Successful aging and older adults’ health outcomes through outdoor-based interventions like adventure therapy: A scoping review. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-024-00177-1
- Thomas, K. A., Van Puymbroeck, M., Crowe, B. M., Townsend, J., & Farnsworth, J. L. (2024). Identifying the relationship between recreation engagement, bullying, and suicidality in high school students. Children and Youth Services Review, 164(107857). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107857
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Acheivement Award for Teaching, Presidential Awards Program. 2024 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Best Research Poster, American Therapeutic Recreation Association. October 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Guest Coach, Texas State Volleyball. November 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Therapeutic Recreation Professional, Therapeutic Recreation Symposium of the Southwest. November 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Guest Coach, Texas State Volleyball. October 2022
Featured service activities
- Reviewer / Referee
American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual
- Member
Bobcat RISE, Internal Advisory Committee
- Member
Texas Recreation and Park Society, Legislative Committee Member
- Member
Student Success Faculty Advisory Committee, Division of Student Success
- Other
American Therapeutic Recreation Association Newsletter
- Member
American Therapeutic Recreation Association Advocacy Liason