Riki Thompson

Expertise: Intersections of language, technology, identity, and interpersonal connectivity with a focus on how people negotiate digital spaces to connect with (and exclude) others

As an academic and public scholar, Riki Thompson is dedicated to educating people about improving their communication strategies and digital literacies so they are empowered to find connection and belonging in the worlds they wish to inhabit.

Thompson’s research about online dating has been featured in The Conversation and Salon, and interviews about pandemic dating and managing relationships and mental health during the pandemic can be found on Vox, the Learning More podcast, and Boise State Public Radio. She is currently working on a book about online dating which explores how people represent self, evaluate others, and communicate in digital dating spaces.