Brenda Thompson

Dr. Brenda Kaye Thompson was a Professor of Geography in the Department of History and Psychology at Jackson State University for 34 years. She was the Founding Director of the Center of Student Professional Development in the College of Liberal Arts. She is the Past Founder and Director of the Black History Challenge Bowl and Past Director of the National Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Bowl for several years, which brought the University tens of thousands of dollars for scholarships. She served as a reader for The Researcher. Professor Thompson is a Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NCAAP), and the American Association of Geographers (AAG). Dr. Thompson has published four books and several books on geographic education. She is a fourth generation member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.