Superb Woman: Keisha V. Thompson, Ph.D.

Keisha V. Thompson, Ph.D. is a Full Professor of Psychology at Kingsborough Community College, CUNY. Dr. Thompson holds her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Texas A&M University. A native of Trinidad & Tobago, Dr. Thompson grew up in Brooklyn. She received a bachelor’s degree in Business Communication from Baruch College, CUNY, and her master’s degree in School Counseling at Hunter College, CUNY. Her extensive experience has benefited Kingsborough Community College, the University of Rio Grande, Florida International University, and The University of Akron. Her research is centered around Blackness in the African diaspora and she is especially interested in mental health in Black youth and women.