Faculty Profiles

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

Thomas, K. A., & Mueller, K. (2024). Recreational therapy students’ class time fieldwork experiences: A phenomenological qualitative analysis. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 58(3), 257–271. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2024-V58-I3-12085

Kim, M. B., Thomas, K. A., Sharpe, S. M., & Farrell, J. W. (2024). Understanding Reasons for Participation and Barriers Within Adaptive Sports for Individuals with Physical Disabilities. Recreational Sports Journal, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661241292027

Sharpe, S. M., Passmore, T., Thomas, K. A., Lindenmeier, D., & Winston, J. (2023). Operation growth: The impact of heroes on the water kayak fishing on post-traumatic growth in U.S. Military Veterans. Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 57(4), 321–339. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2023-V57-I4-11974

Mueller, K. M., & Thomas, K. A. (n.d.). Adventure therapy for successful aging (ATSA) Model: A systematic review on older adults’ health and outdoor-based interventions like adventure therapy.

Thomas, K. A., Mueller, K. M., & Whaley, D. (n.d.). Adaptive sports and recreational therapy:  A review to explore best practices for the profession.

Deringer, S. A., Thomas, K. A., & Zimmermann-Somoza, J. A. M. (2021). Mindful Experiences of Place On a Study Abroad Trip. In M. Baker & N. Carr (Eds.), Leisure activities in the outdoors: Learning, developing, and challenging. Cabi Publishing.

Thomas, K. A., Kirschbaum, L., Crowe, B. M., Van Puymbroeck, M., & Scmid, A. A. (2021). Integration of yoga in physical therapy clinical practice. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 59. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102712

Pankey, R. B., Thomas, K. A., Ahrens, J., McFadden, M., & Blair, P. (2013). American College of Sports Medicine Heart Rate Responses of Male Law Enforcement Officers During Authentic Shooting Range Maneuvers. American College of Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise.

Kemp, M., Miller, S., Campbell, A., Pankey, R., & Thomas, K. A. (2009). Maximal Heart rates and Body Mass in Male Police Officers Participating in Authentic Shooting Range Maneuvers.