Rachel McMahan Thomas

Title

Assistant Professor

Department

Nursing

Institution

University of North Florida

r.thomas@unf.edu

Education

PhD, Nursing, Sociology (minor)

Research Interests

Identity Development Child Abuse Prevention Health Disparities

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Biography

Rachel McMahan Thomas, PhD, is a board-certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Family Practice and an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of North Florida, Brooks College of Health, School of Nursing. She has over two decades of experience working with children and adult survivors of sexual abuse, physical assault, intimate partner violence, and other maltreatments. She is a member of a multidisciplinary team in northeast Florida that aims to intervene in complex and challenging cases of abuse. She has previously held teaching positions at the University of Massachusetts School of Nursing, Jacksonville University School of Nursing, and the University of Florida College of Medicine. Her research interests include health disparities, equity in the healthcare system in underserved populations, abuse prevention, and psychological wellbeing among professionals working in high-stress environments.

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Contact Information

University of North Florida Brooks College of Health, School of Nursing 1 UNF Drive 39A/4132 Jacksonville, Florida 32224

904-864-3566

Research

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List of Publications (3)

2023
2006

In 2023

Publication in Progress (2023). Causes of Faltering Growth in Infants and Toddlers.
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In 2006

Doctoral dissertation: McMahan-Thomas, R.L. (2006). The impact of black masculinity on identity development and sexual attitudes of inner-city black male adolescents: An ethnographic analysis. University of Florida, College of Nursing.
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Unspecified

Cases of Fatal Child Abuse. In Esernio-Jenssen, D., Doshi, R., and Alexander, R. (Eds.) Child Maltreatment, Volume Three, Investigation, Care and Prevention, Forensic Learning Series.
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Colleagues

Chau Kelly

University of North Florida

Hannah R Malcom

University of North Florida

Gordon Rakita

University of North Florida

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