Sandra Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor and Coordinator for Doctoral Program College of Nursing Phone: (865) 974-7581 (w); (865) 671-2213 Office: 351 Nursing E-mail: sthomas@utk.edu

Key Responsibilities: Coordinator for Doctoral Program Co-Director, Cooperating Site, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology Courses Taught: Doctoral level: N606 - Nursing Research Seminar N607 - Qualitative Nursing Research N611 - Advanced Nursing Seminar Research: Phenomenological studies of women's and men's anger Phenomenological study of the world of the patient Quantitative study of violent and nonviolent boys and girls African-American student experience at the university Professional: Board member, International Congress on Women's Health Issues Member, ANA, STT, APA, SBM, Southern Nursing Research Society, ISPN, Phi Kappa Phi, APNA Fellow, American Academy of Nursing Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine Editor, "Issues in Mental Health Nursing" and reviewer for 8 other journals Community: Frequent speeches and workshops for nurses, teachers, social workers, and community organizations. Biographical Information: Diploma, St. Mary's School of Nursing, Knoxville, 1960. BS (Education), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1974. MS (Education with major in Ed. Psych.), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1977. PhD (Education with major in Ed. Psych.), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1983. MSN (Major community mental health nursing), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1984.