Background
Thompson, Dorothy Perry was born on June 24, 1944 in Orangeburg City, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Joe Roger Perry and Lessie Mae (Corbitt) Whaley.
Thompson, Dorothy Perry was born on June 24, 1944 in Orangeburg City, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Joe Roger Perry and Lessie Mae (Corbitt) Whaley.
Bachelor, Allen U., 1968; Master of Arts in Education, University of Southern California, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1987.
English teacher, Riverside High School, Saluda, South Carolina., 1968-1969; English teacher, Webber High School, Eastover, South Carolina., 1969-1970; English teacher, Lower Richland High School, Hopkins, South Carolina., 1970-1980, 85; English teacher, Dreher High School, Columbia, South Carolina., 1983-1984; teacher composition, University of Southern California, Columbia, South Carolina., 1980-1983; instructor English, Allen U., Columbia, South Carolina. associate Professor of English, Winthrop U., Rock Hill, South Carolina., since 1985; coordinator African American studies, Winthrop U., Rock Hill, South Carolina., since 1992. Consultant University of Southern California Institute Internats., since 1984, State Superintendent Arts Program, since 1988. Chair Multi Ethnic Literature of the United States Conference, 1994.
Board member Booker T. Washing Foundation, Columbia, since 1974. Board of Governors South Carolina. Academy Authors, Charleston, South Carolina., since 1988.
Panelist lit arts South Carolina. Arts Commission, Columbia, 1988-1990. Performer Trustus Theatre, Columbia, 1994.
Member Philological Association of the Carolinas, Modern Language Association (chair MELUS since 1994), South Carolina. Black Arts Coalition (board directors, treasurer), Delta Sigma Theta.
Married Johnnie Clifton Thompson, Junior, January 14, 1965. Children: Johnnie III, Danya, Jene.