Name:
Diego Taboada
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Title:
Lecturer
Department:
Sociology and Political Science
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About
Diego Taboada is a lecturer at the Department of Sociology and Political Science at Tennessee Tech (Tech). In 2025, Diego earned his PhD in sociology with a concentration in criminology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). He also holds an MS degree in criminology and criminal justice from California State University, Long Beach (2020) and a second MS degree in geography from UTK (2023).
His work is rooted in the carceral geographies and racial capitalism literature and centers around issues of race, place, prisons and policing, and the urban political economy. His work can be read in the journals of Critical Criminology, Social Inquiry, and Race & Class.
Diego has taught courses on criminology, criminal justice, and research methods. At Tech, Diego is currently teaching courses in sociology, social problems, and probation and parole. He is an avid sports fan who enjoys reading, writing, exercising, and spending time with his family.