Robert A. Thomas


Director, Center for Environmental Communications

Loyola Chair in Environmental Communications

Robert Thomas is director of the Center for Environmental Communication.
Department
School of Mass Communication
Office Location
Room 327 Communications/Music Complex
Mailing Address
Loyola University New Orleans
6363 St. Charles Ave.
Campus Box 201
New Orleans, LA 70118
Direct Phone
(504) 865-2107
Fax Number
(504) 865-2333
E-mail Address
rathomas@loyno.edu
Personal Website(s)
http://www.loyno.edu/lucec/

Areas of Expertise

Science education, environmental issues, and natural history.

Degrees

Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Short Bio

Robert A. Thomas is the director of the Center for Environmental Communications at Loyola. He served three years as the interim director of the School of Mass Communication. Thomas was the founding director of the Louisiana Nature Center, where he served as the liaison for the community in information pertaining to science education, environmental issues, and natural history.

Dr. Thomas is the past president of the Association of Nature Center Administrators and has served on the Accreditation Commission of the American Association of Museums, and as chair of the Environmental Advisory Committee for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Thomas received his doctorate in vertebrate zoology from Texas A&M University and holds adjunct professorships at the University of New Orleans, Tulane University, and Louisiana State University.
 

Courses Taught

  • Covering the Environmental Beat
  • Environmental Communications
  • Tropical Ecology
  • Herpetology