{"id":3255,"date":"2023-12-05T09:51:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T14:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/artsci\/?post_type=directory&#038;p=3255"},"modified":"2023-12-05T09:52:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T14:52:12","slug":"jeffrey-thomas-phd","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/artsci\/campus-directory\/jeffrey-thomas-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffrey Thomas, Ph.D."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Jeffrey Thomas has been on the faculty at Queens since 2010 and has taught at UCLA, Moorpark Community College and California State University, Northridge. At Queens, he teaches courses in animal behavior, evolution and science writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His research interests fall into two primary areas: animal behavior and the scholarship of teaching and learning with a particular focus on curriculum design. 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Additionally, working with Dr. Scott Weir and the Carolina Raptor Center, he has helped develop projects related to ecological health in local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ph.D., M.A., Biology, University of California, Los Angeles<br>B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biography Dr. Jeffrey Thomas has been on the faculty at Queens since 2010 and has taught at UCLA, Moorpark Community College and California State University, Northridge. At Queens, he teaches courses in animal behavior, evolution and science writing. 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