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Amber Holton-Thomas, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University, serving as the Director of the First-Gen+ Center under the Division of University Life. Her work emphasizes support for first-generation, undocumented students, and nontraditional learners in higher education.
- Ph.D., Higher Education and Public Policy (Florida State University, 2019)
- M.A., Higher Education (New York University, 2007)
- B.A., Psychology and Spanish (Capital University, 2005)
Dr. Holton-Thomas specializes in equity in higher education, with a focus on federal financial aid policies, critical quantitative methods, and advocacy for marginalized student populations. Her research is guided by her dissertation, "Education as Feminism for Nontraditional Aged Women Receiving Pell Grants."
Her publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to leadership education, social justice initiatives, and student support frameworks. Key themes include degree attainment, institutional practices, and policy interventions for nontraditional students and adult learners.
She teaches courses such as HE 705: Access and Social Justice in Higher Education and HE 706: Postsecondary Students in Higher Education. Dr. Holton-Thomas is a proud first-generation college graduate and actively involved in Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Incorporated, with personal interests in travel, hiking, and writing.
