Delphina Thomas (Diné/Navajo), M.S., is from Indian Wells, Arizona. She is Tábąąhá’ (Near Water Clan), born to Totsohnii (Big Water Clan), with maternal grandparents from the Honágháahnii (One Who Walks Around) Clan and paternal grandparents from the Kinyaa’áanii (Towering House) Clan. She received her bachelor’s degree in American Studies with a focus on Native American Studies from Brown University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Justice Studies at Arizona State University’s School of Social Transformation. Dr. Thomas works as a Program Officer for TCU Capacity for Student Success at the American Indian College Fund in the Student Success Services Department. In this role, she collaborates with tribal colleges and universities to develop strategic enrollment management plans aimed at increasing student retention, persistence, enrollment, and graduation rates.
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