Valorie Thomas

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Valorie D. Thomas is an American Africana studies scholar, consultant, and screenwriter. [1] [2] She was the Phebe Estelle Spalding Professor of English and Africana Studies at Pomona College in Claremont, California. [1]

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Early life

Thomas studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where she received her bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. [1] She also holds a master's degree in screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles. [1]

Career

Thomas began teaching at Pomona College in 1998. [1] She was the Phebe Estelle Spalding Professor of English and Africana Studies, an endowed chair. [1]

Recognition

In 2013, Thomas won Pomona's Wig Distinguished Professor Award, the college's highest faculty honor, in recognition of her teaching. [1] [3]

Personal life

Thomas is an equestrian and practices yoga. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Valorie Thomas". Pomona College. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Thomas, Valorie. "Home". Valorie Thomas, PhD. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  3. "Wig Awards". Pomona College. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.