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Dr. Thelá R. Thatch

Ph.D., Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP).
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Dr. Thelá R. Thatch is the founder of Thelá Thatch Consulting, author of The Diversity Dilemma and The Diversity Dilemma² Companion Workbook, host of the Ask MRS HR Podcast and creator of MRS HR Unlocked.

She writes for the people who have carried this work: practitioners, HR leaders, educators and Employee Resource Group (ERG) members. Her message is simple. Programs fizzle. Ecosystems sustain.

Dr. Thelá holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Policy, Administration and Law from Walden University, where her research examined executive hiring decisions within homeless services providers.

Founder
Thelá Thatch Consulting
Author
The Diversity Dilemma and The Diversity Dilemma² Companion Workbook, Updated Edition 2026
Host
Ask MRS HR Podcast
Creator
MRS HR Unlocked, Human Resources (HR) support for policies, people and everyday decisions

Research

Doctoral dissertation, Walden University, 2020

The Impact of Executive Hiring Decisions within Homeless Services Providers

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Policy, Administration and Law, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Read the dissertation (PDF)

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