Ms. Pamela Thomas is program manager in the equity and inclusion office focusing on services impacting student success.

Ms. Thomas advises the Ohio State MANRRS chapter – a multicultural students in agriculture, natural resources and related sciences, part of a national society which promotes leadership and academic excellence. She coordinates the Summer Research Opportunities Program for the College an undergraduate research program done in partnership with the graduate school. In addition, Ms. Thomas serves on the LSAMP Advisory Board engaging majors from STEM disciplines found within the College; and has designed an Education Abroad experience to Panama: targeting multicultural students, first generation and low income students to experience study abroad across the variety of majors within the College. Ms. Thomas works to engage students through a variety of other programs and opportunities.  Ms. Thomas developed a passion for careers in the agricultural and environmental sciences while working as an agricultural extension officer in Sierra Leone, West Africa where she served through the Peace Corps.