Faculty Profile for Dr. Allie Thomas
Dr. Allie Thomas
Assistant Professor — Dept of Health & Human Performance
JOW A173
phone: (512) 245-2383
Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- 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
- 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.
- 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., Kaitlin, M. E., Farrell, J. W., Sharpe, S. M., & Heffner, C. J. (2024). Recreational Therapy, Exercise Physiology, and Athletic Training: Interprofessional Collaborative Practices for Adaptive Sports. Therapeutic Recreation Journal.
- 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
Selected 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
Selected Grants
- Griffin, Luther Kent, Deringer, Stephen A (Co-Principal), Thomas, Krista A. 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), Griffin, Luther Kent (Co-Principal), Thomas, Krista A (Supporting). 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.
Selected Service Activities
Reviewer / Referee
American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual
March 2024-Present
Member
Bobcat RISE, Internal Advisory Committee
February 2024-Present
Member
Texas Recreation and Park Society, Legislative Committee Member
February 2024-Present
Member
Student Success Faculty Advisory Committee, Division of Student Success
January 2024-Present
Co-Author of a national newsletter article
American Therapeutic Recreation Association Newsletter
2023-Present