International and National Presentations: Peer Reviewed Owens, D., Bryant, R., Stewart, T., Thomas, D., White, D., (2013, March). Urban School Counselors and Social Justice: Best Practices and Considerations. Invited panelist at the American Counseling Association (ACA) 2013 Conference & Expo, Cincinnati, OH.

Love, K. & Thomas, D. (2012, August). Have we achieved equality? The experiences of African American women in academia. Education session presented at the 2012 American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.

Love, K & Thomas, D. (2012, April). Using Web-assisted technology to enhance college and career readiness: A 21st century career counseling technique. Education session presented at the National Technology & Social Science Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Cleveland, R. & Thomas, D. (2012, March). Advocating the need for culturally competent classrooms. Workshop presented at the National Council of Black Studies, Atlanta, GA.

Thomas, D. & Love, K. (2012, February). Career and College Transitions: Combating 21st Century Illiteracy. Roundtable session presented at the National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates, Baton Rouge, LA.

Thomas, D. & Dawson, P. (2011, November). The burned marshmallow phenomenon. Roundtable session presented at the Association for the Advancement of Educational Research Annual Meeting, Hutchinson Island, FL.

Thomas, D. (2011, September). Understanding and utilizing measurement resource tools. Education session presented at the Association for Assessment in Education and Research Annual Conference, Fort, Worth, TX.

Thomas, K. & Thomas, D. (2011, March). Internal Belief System. Panel presentation at the 35th Annual National Council for Black Studies Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH.

Thomas, D. & Love, K. (2011, March). Recognizing the signs of mental distress in African American Women: No more suffering in silence. Panel presentation at the 35th Annual National Council for Black Studies Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH.

Thomas, D. & Love, K. (2010, November). The glass ceiling versus a concrete block: Is there a difference for women of color in academe? Roundtable session presented at the Association for the Advancement of Educational Research Annual Meeting, Hutchinson Island, FL.

Thomas, D. & Love, K. (2010, March). Perceptions of the concrete ceiling effect among African American women and effective counseling strategies. Educational session presented at the American Counseling Association Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA.

Hall, S., & Thomas, D. (2010, March). Tips for counselors and supervisors: Addressing multicultural concerns in clinical supervision. Poster session presented at the American Counseling Association Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA.

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