Sherlina Thomas, Ph.D., MSW

Sherlina Thomas, Ph.D., MSW, is the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) Assistant Director for Student Support Services. With over 25 years of experience in macro and micro-level social work, the non-profit sector and academia; including program development and evaluation, curriculum development, and grant writing and management, primary and secondary school-based programming. Thomas has worked in various roles, such as a therapist, school social worker and social work administrator, MSW assistant professor, program director and social work field coordinator. Thomas is a strong community and youth advocate and, has served on many community boards and youth councils and is a member of many civic and social organizations. Thomas has a passion for student development, student retention and student success. In her free time, she enjoys watching college football, being a “football” mom for her boys, traveling, and spending time with her husband and children. She has an MSW from Florida State University and a PhD in Human Services with an emphasis on Clinical Social Work from Walden University.