Adrian Thomas has joined Colby College in Waterville, Maine, as associate dean and director of the Pugh Center, the college’s hub for multicultural programs. Thomas comes to her new role from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, where she was assistant dean for diversity and inclusion. Earlier in her career, she held student support roles at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and Indiana University Kokomo.
Thomas is a graduate of Cleveland State University, where she majored in business. She holds a master’s degree in psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University and a master’s degree in educational psychology from Purdue University in Indiana.
SOURCE: The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, November 6, 2026