Talya Thomas

About Talya Thomas

Talya has a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Business Administration and M.P.A. emphasis in Community and Economic Development from Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia. Her Doctoral Degree in Urban Planning and Environmental Policy with emphasis in Community Development and Housing was obtained at Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas.

Areas of Expertise

Community Development, Economic Development, Food Systems, Community Health and Safety, Housing

Selected Publications

1.\tThomas T.D., Hawkins C., Roby C. (2021) HIV/AIDS and Urban African Americans in Housing Sustainability: The Case of Jackson, Mississippi. In: Farazmand A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_4099-1

2.\tThomas, Talya D., (2020).The Research Handbook on Community Development. Rhonda Phillips, Eric Trevan, and Patsy Kraeger (Eds). An Exploratory Study of Food Deserts in Utica, MS.(pp.290-300). Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc. , 3. Thomas, Talya D. (2018). Homeownership: What does Houston Habitat for Humanity homeowners have to say? Journal of Societies-Community Development for Equity and Empowerment-Special Issue,8,76. DOI:10.3390/SOC8030076.

Recent Courses Taught

History of Planning,
Politics of Planning in Local Government,
Planning in Local Government,
and Historic Preservation.