Dr. Jamila Thomas, Ph.D.
Psychologist
SAAVE, LLC
Dr. Jamila Thomas (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist who has trained in and held several clinical and leadership roles in correctional, hospital, and outpatient settings. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 2004 and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Vermont in 2012. Dr. Thomas has served as a Regional Psychology Services Administrator for the Federal Bureau of Prisons since 2020. Much of her recent work has concentrated on the development of leadership skills in psychologists, harnessing the predispositions, skills, and training that make psychologists uniquely qualified to lead on a variety of organizational levels. Dr. Thomas is on the alumni board of the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers, which fuels her passion for increasing access to graduate programs for future psychologists from under-resourced areas. She is also a member of APA, GPA, IAHSS, and the Society for Psychologists in Leadership.
