Erin Thomason is the Nemirow Family Research Intern for the Zucker/Goldberg Center for Holocaust Studies. She holds bachelor’s degrees in both History and Religious Studies from the College of Charleston. She is currently working for the iCharleston program as a Site Director in Rome, Italy with first-year bridge students during their first semester abroad. Erin has plans to pursue a PhD in the History of Medicine. Erin’s research interests center on the treatment of those with disabilities over time, with a focus on the many ways that societal thought processes and biases towards those with disabilities affect the way disabled patients are treated by physicians. 

Here at the Center, Erin assists Dr. Gibbs’ ongoing research on interview practices for aged Holocaust survivors and the gerontological science surrounding memory and recollection in different interview formats. 

In addition to her work at the Center, Erin has worked on a variety of research projects including an upcoming publication surrounding spirituality in Asheville, NC. Her work specifically focused on the connections between New Age spirituality and the anti-vaccine movement, conducting on-site interviews with those who identify as both.