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
- Mueller, K. E., Whaley, D., & Thomas, A. A. (2026). Adaptive sport as complementary and holistic intervention: Outcomes for promoting resiliency, improving health, and living in recovery. Healthcare, 14(167). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14020167
- Thomas, K. A., Mueller, K. E., Sharpe, S. M., Whaley, D., Heffner, C. J., & Farrell, J. W. (2025). Proposing practice recommendations for adaptive sports for the disciplines of recreational therapy, exercise physiology, and athletic training. American Journal of Precreation Therapy, 24(1), 7–18. Retrieved from https://wmpllc.org/ojs/index.php/ajrt/article/view/3881
- Guettler, I. T., Perez, N. J., Thomas, K. A., & Farrell, J. W. (2025). The Physiological Profile of Wheelchair Racers: A Systematic Review. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 47(5), 543–555. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000900
- Thomas, K. A., Mueller, K. E., Wolfe, B. D., & Whaley, D. (n.d.). Recreational therapy students’ perspectives of a class time fieldwork experience for adolescents who engage in health-risk behaviors. American Journal of Recreation Therapy.
- Mueller, K. E., Rakes, V., Randall, B., & Thomas, K. A. (n.d.). Low ropes course nursing leadership session for baccalaureate nursing students. Journal of Nursing Research.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Acheivement Award for Teaching, Presidential Awards Program. 2024 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: People’s Choice Poster Winner, American Therapeutic Recreation Association. 2025 - October 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Educator Outstanding Performance Award, Texas Recreation and Park Society. 2025 - February 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Best Research Poster, American Therapeutic Recreation Association. 2024 - October 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Guest Coach, Texas State Volleyball. November 2023
Featured service activities
- Member
American Therapeutic Recreation Association Higher Education Committee
- 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