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Catherine Thomas
Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford SPARQ
Catherine Thomas is a Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford SPARQ and incoming faculty in Psychology and Organizational Studies at the University of Michigan. She holds a PhD in Social Psychology from Stanford University and a MSc in Global Mental Health from the University of London. Her research focuses on leveraging behavioral science to mitigate poverty and inequality, with a focus on agency, culture, and social inclusion.