Thomas Akiva

Thomas Akiva

University of Pittsburgh

H-index: 21

North America-United States

About Thomas Akiva

Thomas Akiva, With an exceptional h-index of 21 and a recent h-index of 17 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Pittsburgh, specializes in the field of youth development, youth work, learning ecosystems.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Education networks for deeper learning

Arts Learning Across a City: How Ecosystem Thinking Helps Shape Understanding of Black-Centered and Eurocentric Arts Programming

Youth Development Staff Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Mixed Methods Study

The promise of building equitable ecosystems for learning

Adolescents’ Experiences of Distress and Well-being During Intensive Mindfulness Practice: A Mixed-methods Study

THE ROLE OF PHILANTHROPY, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION IN SHAPING LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT ECOSYSTEMS

Integrating Social and Emotional Learning: Creating Space for Afterschool Educator Expertise

Simple interactions: A randomized controlled trial of relational training for adults who work with young people across settings

Thomas Akiva Information

University

Position

Psychology in Education

Citations(all)

1774

Citations(since 2020)

1071

Cited By

1118

hIndex(all)

21

hIndex(since 2020)

17

i10Index(all)

28

i10Index(since 2020)

20

Email

University Profile Page

University of Pittsburgh

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Thomas Akiva Skills & Research Interests

youth development

youth work

learning ecosystems

Top articles of Thomas Akiva

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Education networks for deeper learning

Journal of Educational Administration

Erin Gatz

Tom Akiva

2024/1/3

Arts Learning Across a City: How Ecosystem Thinking Helps Shape Understanding of Black-Centered and Eurocentric Arts Programming

Urban Education

Thomas Akiva

Marijke Hecht

Esohe Osai

2024/3

Youth Development Staff Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Mixed Methods Study

Child & Youth Care Forum

Debralyn Woodberry-Shaw

Thomas Akiva

Stephanie S Lewis

2023/8

The promise of building equitable ecosystems for learning

Urban Education

Thomas Akiva

Lori Delale-O’Connor

Karen J Pittman

2023/7

Adolescents’ Experiences of Distress and Well-being During Intensive Mindfulness Practice: A Mixed-methods Study

Mindfulness

Michael J Tumminia

Shana E DeVlieger

Sharon Colvin

Thomas Akiva

Brian M Galla

2022/8

THE ROLE OF PHILANTHROPY, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION IN SHAPING LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT ECOSYSTEMS

It takes an ecosystem: Understanding the people, places, and possibilities of learning and development across settings

Mac Howison

Esohe Osai

Thomas Akiva

2022

Integrating Social and Emotional Learning: Creating Space for Afterschool Educator Expertise

AERA Open

Annie M White

Thomas Akiva

Sharon Colvin

Junlei Li

2022/6

Simple interactions: A randomized controlled trial of relational training for adults who work with young people across settings

Applied Developmental Science

Thomas Akiva

Annie M White

Sharon Colvin

Alex DeMand

Lindsay C Page

2022/4/3

Can We Efficiently Help Adults Strengthen their Relational Practice?

Journal of Youth Development

Thomas Akiva

Annie M White

Sharon Colvin

Junlei Li

Peter S Wardrip

2022/12/15

SHIFTING THE PARADIGM

John Shutske

Patricia J Ohmans

1995

It Takes an Ecosystem: Understanding the People, Places, and Possibilities of Learning and Development across Settings. Current Issues in Out-of-School Time.

IAP-Information Age Publishing, Inc.

Thomas Akiva

Kimberly H Robinson

2022

The seek & share resources tool: Measuring a learning practice of making

Visitor Studies

Annie M White

Kailea Saplan

Peter S Wardrip

Alison Bank

Thomas Akiva

...

2022/9/13

Using a learning and development ecosystem framework to advance the youth fields

It takes an ecosystem: Understanding the people, places, and possibilities of learning and development across settings

Thomas Akiva

Marijke Hecht

Dale A Blyth

2022

‘And school won’t teach me that!’Urban youth activism programs as transformative sites for critical adolescent learning

Journal of Youth Studies

Roderick L Carey

Thomas Akiva

Haya Abdellatif

Kendell A Daughtry

2021/8/9

Learning in the library: A national study of youth services public library workers

Journal of Community Psychology

Sharon Colvin

Annie M White

Thomas Akiva

2021/8

Training pre-service teachers to better serve LGBTQ high school students

Journal of Education for Teaching

Robert WS Coulter

Sharon Colvin

Lindsay R Onufer

Glynis Arnold

Thomas Akiva

...

2021/3/15

Facilitated making in museum‐based educational makerspaces

Curator: The Museum Journal

Annie M White

Thomas Akiva

Peter S Wardrip

Lisa Brahms

2021/1

What do you think youth workers do? A comparative case study of library and afterschool workers

Children and Youth Services Review

Sharon Colvin

Annie M White

Thomas Akiva

Peter S Wardrip

2020/12/1

Opportunity gaps in out-of-school learning: How structural and process features of programs relate to race and socioeconomic status

Applied Developmental Science

Anne R McNamara

Thomas Akiva

Lori Delale-O’Connor

2020/10/1

Understanding youth worker job stress

Journal of Youth Development

Anne M White

Alexandra DeMand

Gina McGovern

Thomas Akiva

2020/3/11

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Co-Authors

H-index: 182
Jacquelynne Sue Eccles

Jacquelynne Sue Eccles

University of California, Irvine

H-index: 74
Christian Schunn

Christian Schunn

University of Pittsburgh

H-index: 59
Kenneth A. Frank

Kenneth A. Frank

Michigan State University

H-index: 19
Anne-Sophie Denault

Anne-Sophie Denault

Université Laval

H-index: 11
Christy Galletta Horner

Christy Galletta Horner

Bowling Green State University

H-index: 10
Gina McGovern, PhD

Gina McGovern, PhD

University of Michigan

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