Sanethia Thomas earned a Ph.D. in human-centered computing from the University of Florida’s Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), and was advised by Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., the Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and chair of CISE.
As a black woman doctoral graduate, Thomas represents less than a fraction of a percent of computer science doctoral graduates nationwide and strives to serve as a role model to younger generations.