Jamie A. Thomas

Dr. Jamie A. Thomas is a Lecturer in the Department of English at California State University, Dominguez Hills, part of the College of Arts and Humanities. She holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Studies (Applied Linguistics) from Michigan State University.

Her research spans:

• Applied Linguistics: Language acquisition and identity formation
• Cultural Studies: Media representation through zombie metaphors in cross-cultural contexts
• Higher Education Pedagogy: Student success and faculty development in community colleges
• Disability Studies: Explored in her 2019 book on divergent bodies in public discourse

She has authored two books:

• Embodied Difference: Divergent Bodies in Public Discourse (2019)
• Forthcoming: Zombies Speak Swahili, analyzing language and identity through pop culture metaphors

No awards, grants, or lab affiliations are mentioned in the source material.