Avery Tompkins

Avery Tompkins is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Transylvania University, with a Ph.D. in Sociology from Syracuse University (2011). Their research focuses on qualitative methods, gender/sexuality studies, queer theory, and digital technologies' impact on social identity. They teach courses such as Gender and Society, Transgender Identities, and Research Methods. Tompkins has published in journals like Transgender Studies Quarterly and The Journal of Homosexuality, emphasizing intersectional analyses of identity, activism, and social structures.

Academic Background:

• Ph.D., Sociology, Syracuse University, 2011
• C.A.S., Women’s Studies, Syracuse University, 2007
• M.A., Sociology, Syracuse University, 2004
• B.A., Sociology and Psychology, University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire, 2003

Research Interests:

• Qualitative ethnography and pedagogical innovation
• Queer studies, transgender identities, and everyday resistance
• Sociology of digital technologies and social media
• Rurality, recreation, and embodied identity

Professional Engagements: Recent presentations include discussions on LGBTQI inclusivity in legal/social work education (2016) and digital technologies' societal impacts (2019). No grants or awards explicitly listed, but their work emphasizes collaborative activism and community-focused scholarship.