Field(s) of expertise:

Degree(s):

• B.S. Social and Cultural Anthropology. 2006. Department of Anthropology. College of Humanities and Education. University of the Republic of Uruguay.
• M.S. Sociology & Sustainable Agriculture. 2010. Department of Sociology. Iowa State University.
• Ph.D. Sociology & Sustainable Agriculture. 2014. Department of Sociology. Iowa State University.

Department:

Title(s):

• Associate Professor

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Topics:

Books:

• Thompson, Diego. 2024. “Community Resilience and Intersections Between Sociopolitical and Racial Relations in The Aftermath of Immigration Raids in Mississippi.” Community Development.
• Thompson, Diego and Angie Carter. 2022. “Intersections Between Rural Studies and Food Justice in the U.S.: Some Implications for Today and the Future.” Food, Culture & Society.

Links:

• faculty directory page

Bio:

Dr. Diego Thompson received his Ph.D. in Sociology and Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Mississippi State University, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Middlebury College. His teaching and research interests are in rural and environmental sociology. His research has focused on immigration and social disparities in agri-food systems, and community perceptions and adaptations to agri-environmental challenges in the U.S. and Latin America.