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Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Support
Programs
bthompson@sulc.edu
(225) 771-4913 ext 259
Gordon-Thompson joined the Law Center as Director of Development and Alumni Affairs in 1993. As Director, she has provided the Law Center with many of its firsts. Gordon-Thompson created the Law Center’s first magazine, Reflections, created the Lenoir Legacy gift giving newsletter, produced the center’s first recruitment video and coordinated the 50th Anniversary Celebration and video presentation with Vice President Al Gore as special guest and drafted the Charter for the American Inns of Court, serving as its administrator from 1995-2003.
In 2008, Berryl Gordon-Thompson’s title was officially changed to Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Support Programs and Academic Counseling. She has designed and implemented a comprehensive Academic Success Skills Component.
Before joining the Law Center, Gordon-Thompson’s 25 professional career years included serving as two-term president for a national association. She has previously served as Vice President of Advertising for a fortune 500 company in Los Angeles, California, and Assistant Vice President for Advertising and Customer Relations with a large pharmaceutical company. She has also worked as a Senior Loan Officer for one of the largest commercial banks.
Gordon-Thompson has provided oral and written testimony before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on numerous occasions. In 1991, she served on a congressional commission, which provided recommendations for the White House Conference on Aging. She is published in Southern University Law Review and has coauthored an international publication on volunteerism.
Associate Vice Chancellor Gordon-Thompson earned her Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center, her Bachelor of Science degree from Southern University, and received her certification as a fund-raising executive from Indiana-Purdue University. She also received certification from the Academy of Politics at Louisiana State University and has served as a congressional and state lobbyist. As an attorney, Gordon-Thompson is a member in good standing with the American, National, and Louisiana Bar Associations and is listed in Who’s Who Among International Professionals and Masters of the Bench with the American Inns of Court. She is also a member of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the National Association of Female Executives and a Fellow with the Louisiana Bar Foundation and serves on the LBF’s Grants Committee. Gordon-Thompson is also a long standing member of the Henri Capitant Civil Law Society. She serves on several other national, regional and local organizations. Currently she is Of Counsel with The Law Firm of Thompson, Thompson and Thompson LLC.
Workshops and Programs: Summer Pre Law, Academic Assistance, Academic Success Skills, Academic Enhancement Writing, Academic Counseling & Advising, Exam Taking Skills, Time Management, Legal Methods and Disability Services.
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