Edleeca Thompson was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to parents who valued liberal arts
education. Ms. Thompson was encouraged early in life to pursue a career in the fine arts. She earned
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in art history and studio art at the University of
Texas at Austin, then went on to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in studio art at the University of North
Texas with a major in ceramics and a minor in photography.
After working as curator of exhibitions and collections at the African American Museum for six years,
she pursued a Master of Arts in art history at Southern Methodist University. She has served on local,
state and national fine arts panels and acquisitions committees and has participated in numerous
conferences and workshops. Additionally, Ms. Thompson has curated local and national exhibitions and
has presented numerous exhibitions of her own work in photography. She began her college teaching career
in the DCCCD system as a photography instructor at Mountain View College in 1991. She also has taught
both art appreciation and art history courses for Eastfield College, Collin County Community College,
Texas A&M Commerce, and the University of Texas at Arlington. She is currently a full-time faculty
member teaching courses in humanities and cultural studies. Along with Dr. Charles McAdams and Adrien
Cuellar McGuire, Edleeca helped to develop the online class for the cultural studies course, Mexico: A
Cultural Perspective. In her spare time, she takes French horn and classical guitar lessons at the college.
- Contact Info
- Building D, Room D104
- 972-860-4236
- eThompson@dcccd.edu
