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About Kyle Thomas

Kyle Thomas received his Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland in 2014. His research focuses on the influence that peers have on the etiology of delinquent behavior with a current focus on how the normative influence of friends affects the types of crimes adolescents commit. He is also interested in how the presence of others influences individual decision-making, measurement of theoretical constructs, and quantitative methods.

Positions

Present Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
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Curriculum Vitae

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Honors and Awards

  • All S.T.A.R. (Student, Teaching, and Research) Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, University of Maryland, 2013-2014
  • Outstanding Graduate Senior Award, Washington State University, College of Liberal Arts, 2009
  • Outstanding Criminal Justice Undergraduate, Washington State University, Criminal Justice Program, 2009
  • V.A. Leonard Scholarship Award, Department of Political Science Criminal Justice Program, 2008-2009
  • Frank and Irene Potter Memorial Scholarship Award, College of Liberal Arts, 2008-2009

Education

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2014 PhD, University of Maryland at College Park ‐ Criminology and Criminal Justice
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2011 MA, University of Maryland at College Park ‐ Criminology and Criminal Justice
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2009 BA, Washington State University ‐ Criminal Justice
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