Mary Thompson-Jones

Who is Mary Thompson-Jones?

Mary Thompson-Jones, Ed.D, is a retired senior Foreign Service Officer in the United States' Department of State. From August, 2007 til January 2009 she served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of the United States in Prague, Czech Republic, before stepping in as Chargé d'affaires in the absence of a congressionally approved Ambassador for the following two years of her appointment. Following her departure from that post, she became the Diplomat in Residence for the New England Region in the United States. After serving as the Dean of International Relations at Endicott College for a year, she then moved to Northeastern University where she is currently the director of the Master of Science in Global Studies and International Affairs program. Her overseas assignments included work as Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer in Madrid; Press Attaché in Prague; Press Attaché in Sarajevo; Public Affairs Officer in Montreal; and Counselor for Public Affairs in Guatemala. She has been awarded three Meritorious Honor Awards for her overseas work.