An interest in the Basque region first came to Thomas while pursuing an undergraduate degree in history from West Texas A&M University. While at university, he concentrated on Spain and the Spanish Southwest and wrote a paper comparing the treatment of suspected Basque witches in Spain and France. Personal genealogical research has further given Thomas an appreciation of the Basque people and their culture.
While at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Thomas’ concentrations are Global Negotiation and Conflict, and Global Health and Security. It was during a class on conflict that he approached Dr. Manojlovic on his desire to study the Basque Conflict further. This is when he first became aware of Dean Bartoli and Dr. Manojlovic’s work on the Basque Conflict.
Thomas has been a research assistant for Dr. Manojlovic since January 2014. In his spare time and for the Basque Research Team, he enjoys researching the Basque conflict, particularly on topics related to memory and culture. For his final Master’s Project, Thomas is compared secularization in the Basque Country and Catalonia. Thomas is currently an Administrative Aide at the Graduate School of Arts and Science at New York University.