AnnaBeth Thomas

AnnaBeth Thomas is a PhD candidate in Environmental Chemistry & Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is working to advance diversity and equity in higher education through: (a) researching anti-racism interventions to incorporate into environmental science curricula, and (b) working to create and sustain a safe, inclusive and supportive working environment for all program affiliates (i.e., students, staff, and faculty) as co-founder of her program’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee. Her disciplinary research focuses on remediating arsenic contamination of drinking water; maximum contaminant level violations are most commonly associated with predominantly socio-economically disadvantaged communities. Ms. Thomas leverages her positionality to promote deeper engagement with social justice issues by her peers and colleagues.