Ken D. Thomas

Ken D. Thomas is the Honors Lecturer in Biosystems Engineering of both the Honors College and Department of Biosystems Engineering at Auburn University. He received both his BSc Chemical & Process Engineering and MSc Environmental Engineering from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine and PhD Civil Engineering (Environmental & Water Resources Engineering [EWRE]) from the University of South Florida (USF). His current research interests are in sustainability science, sustainable development and sustainable development engineering, especially in a West Indian context, and engineering education.

Publications

Minority Recruitment and Retention Among Gifted Students
Minority Recruitment and Retention Among Gifted Students
Chandra A. Stallworth, Ken D. Thomas. © 2017. 16 pages.
Consistent with the national goal implemented by our current government, Auburn University is also working to recruit and retain underrepresented minorities in higher education....
Handbook of Research on Pedagogical Innovations for Sustainable Development
Handbook of Research on Pedagogical Innovations for Sustainable Development
Ken D. Thomas, Helen E. Muga. © 2014. 800 pages.
Education is a key component for progress in both the developed and developing world. It is imperative that society has access to new strides made in the area of sustainability...
Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations for Sustainability
Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations for Sustainability
Helen E. Muga, Ken D. Thomas. © 2014. 16 pages.
The primary focus of this chapter is on the theory and concepts of sustainability and why they are important to innovation and vice-versa. Key reductionist approaches to...
Cases on the Diffusion and Adoption of Sustainable Development Practices
Cases on the Diffusion and Adoption of Sustainable Development Practices
Helen E. Muga, Ken D. Thomas. © 2013. 321 pages.
Organizations and businesses are applying sustainable development concepts in their management strategies in order to improve and rethink products, processes, services, and...
Implementing BioSand Filters in Rural Honduras: A Case Study of His Hands Mission International in Copán, Honduras
Implementing BioSand Filters in Rural Honduras: A Case Study of His Hands Mission International in Copán, Honduras
Jacob Z. Morris, Ken D. Thomas. © 2013. 29 pages.
Access to clean water for drinking and sanitation is an urgent issue that the world is facing. According to the United Nations (UN), approximately one billion people live in...
Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations for Sustainability
Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations for Sustainability
Helen E. Muga, Ken D. Thomas. © 2012. 16 pages.
The primary focus of this chapter is on the theory and concepts of sustainability and why they are important to innovation and vice-versa. Key reductionist approaches to...
Sustainability: The New 21st Century General Education Requirement for Engineers
Sustainability: The New 21st Century General Education Requirement for Engineers
Ken D. Thomas, Helen E. Muga. © 2012. 22 pages.
The relation of sustainability to science and engineering will be delved into so as to validate the need for its inclusion in current engineering curricula. The chapter will...