Background
Thomas, Dorothy Worthy was born on December 13, 1940 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Utah Worthy and Myrtle Lee (Harvey) Kirkpatrick.
Thomas, Dorothy Worthy was born on December 13, 1940 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Utah Worthy and Myrtle Lee (Harvey) Kirkpatrick.
Bachelor in English and French, Bennett College, 1963. Master of Arts in French, Hampton University, 1973. Certified in Advanced Studies in Educational Administration, College of William and Mary, 1982.
Postgraduate, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, since 1993. Doctor of Philosophy in Rhetoric and Linguistics, Indiana University, Pennsylvania, 1997.
French and English teacher Irwin Avenue Junior High School, Charlotte, 1963-1965, Huntington High School, Newport News, Virginia, 1966-1971, Warwick High School, Newport News, 1971-1988. English teacher Booker T. Washington High School, Reidsville, North Carolina, 1965-1966. Instructor, staff development specialist Newport News Public Schools, 1988—1991.
Assistant professor English Hampton University, Virginia, since 1991, chair, amenities committee, English, 1994—1996, secretary faculty, 1995—1996, secretary committee on committees, 1995—1996, chair, hospitality committee, School Liberal Arts and Education, 1995—1996, assessment facilitator department English, 1998—2001, member catalog committee, 1999—2000. Consultant Newport News Public Schools, 1988-1991. Executive assistant to president William R. Harvey, Hampton University, 1997-1998.
Fellow Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Virginia Association Teachers of English, National Council Teachers of English (reaccreditation committee, 1999-2000), Jack & Jill of America, Inc., Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Kappa Alpha (Epistoleus since 1992).
Married Leon R. Thomas, December 15, 1963. Children: Tonya Monique, Tracy Michele, Tecla Mionne, Tasha Monette.