Dr. Emily Thomas (formerly Kroska) directs the THRIVE Lab at the University of Iowa. The THRIVE Lab conducts intervention science across phases of intervention from development through implementation. The lab also examines the role of ACT processes (psychological flexibility, mindfulness) in the link between traumatic life experiences and long-term outcomes -- both physical and psychological outcomes. Moreover, her work has investigated psychological flexibility amidst COVID-19-related adversity, measurement of psychological flexibility and approach-avoidance processes, and mHealth interventions. Dr. Thomas is also invested in Veteran health and perinatal health, and she has active projects in each of these areas. Her work has been funded by the VA Office of Rural Health, and she has collaborated with investigators across disciplines, being funded through NIMH and NHLBI. The lab personnel include graduate students, post-baccalaureate staff, and undergraduate students. Dr. Thomas accepts PhD students through the University of Iowa's Clinical Science PhD program within the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences; she will review applications in fall of 2024 for matriculation in fall of 2025. Graduate students with research interests that fit with the lab’s will be most competitive.
http://kroska.lab.uiowa.edu
(This webpage was updated on September 25, 2024)
