Denise D.P. Thompson is an associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York. Her research work and publications focus on disaster risk reduction and governance, social vulnerability, disaster supply chain management, and logistics in multi-state systems in the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa.

Among her publications is her just-published book titled "Disaster Risk Governance: Four Cases from Developing Countries." In addition to her research work, Denise Thompson teaches classes in organization theory and management, emergency management, and policy analysis. Dr. Thompson also works in curriculum development and program improvement initiatives that improve student learning outcomes.