Jessica Kelly

Jessica Kelly serves as a Part-Time Lecturer in the Department of Theater and Dance within the College of Visual and Performing Arts at North Carolina A&T State University. Her teaching portfolio spans performance techniques, visual arts, and curriculum development for undergraduate programs.

Her academic credentials include:

• M.F.A. in Art from Howard University (2020)
• B.A. in Visual Art Design from North Carolina A&T State University (2018)

Kelly's pedagogical focus integrates embodied practice with visual theory across disciplines. She instructs core courses including Dunham Technique—a historically significant African diasporic dance methodology—and Painting II, emphasizing technical skill development within contemporary artistic frameworks. Her Course Design instruction reflects active engagement in arts pedagogy innovation.

Current teaching assignments demonstrate sustained contribution since 2022:

• Body Works I (collaborative instruction since 2022)
• Course Design I (collaborative since 2024)
• Dunham Technique I (collaborative since 2023)
• Painting II (solo instruction since 2023)