Brian Thomas

PhD Candidate
Department of Anthropology

Research Interests: Anthropology of Mental Health, Games and Ritual, Critical Methodologies, Disaster Studies.  I study the mental health applications of tabletop role-playing games, as well as access, and engagement to North American mental health systems.

MA Sociology - University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (2022)
MS Emergency Management - North Dakota Statue University (2017)

Advisor: Thomas Malaby

Brian teaches Introduction to ANTH 568-G Introduction to Anthropological Statistics
Serious Play Technical Director (2022-Present)