Background
Thompson-Cager-Strand, Chezia was born on September 8, 1951 in St. Louis. Daughter of James and Emma Thompson.
literature educator performance artist writer poet
Thompson-Cager-Strand, Chezia was born on September 8, 1951 in St. Louis. Daughter of James and Emma Thompson.
Bachelor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1973. Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1975. Doctor of Arts, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1984.
Teaching assistant Washington University, 1973—1976. Instructor, assistant professor St. Louis Community College, 1975—1979. Assistant professor Clarion State University, Pennsylvania, 1980—1982, University Maryland, Catonsville, 1982—1986.
Associate professor Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1986—1989. Visiting associate professor Bowie State University, Maryland, 1989—1990. Senior vice president Park Heights Development Corporation, Baltimore, 1990—1992.
Consultant Baltimore City Public School, Institute Division, 1992—1994. Professor language & literature Maryland Institute College Art, Baltimore, since 1993. Distinguished scholar in residence University Pennsylvania Department Theatre, University Park, 1989.
Project director poetry enrichment program University City Public School, 1972. Performance artist Artscape, 1996, exhibit curator, 1997. Curator In Celebration of Maryland Artists, Government House, Annapolis, 1998.
Exhibit curator Through The Fire To the Limit: African American Artists in Maryland Government House, Annapolis, 1999, Eye of Carl Clark, Photographer Maryland Art Place, 2000.
Member advisory board Sexual Assault Recovery Center, Baltimore, 1989-1993. Site project evaluator National Endowment Arts, Washington, 1984. Member Heritage Art panel Maryland State Council Arts, 1990-1994.
Consultant Baltimore Arrabers Documentation Project, 1992. Board directors Maryland Art Place, 1990-2000. Member Modern Language Association, National Association Teachers English, Langston Hughes Society, Modern Language Association, College Language Association, Academy American Poets, Poetry Society of America, Poetry House New York.
Married Lawrence Chris Cager Junior, May 19, 1984 (divorced 1995). 1 child, Chezia; Married Mark Strand, 1999. 1 stepchild, Stephan.