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Angela Thompson, PhD

Sociologist

Texas Christian University

Dr. Angela Thompson received her B.A. in English and Sociology from Wellesley College, her joint M.A. in Sociology and Women’s Studies from Brandeis University, and her Ph.D. in Sociology also from Brandeis University. Her doctoral research addressed the role of the wedding planner in the American wedding industry. She has been at TCU in the Department of Sociology since 1998, and has taught Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, the Sociology of Food, Marriage and Family, and the Sociology of Weddings. Dr. Thompson is the co-author of the textbook SociologicalYou, a comprehensive, digitally delivered learning system for Introductory Sociology classes.

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