Terrence L. Freeman, Ph.D.
: St. Louis Community College Home
3400 Pershall Road 1458 Columbia Hills Ct
St. Louis, Missouri 63135 St. Louis, MO 63138
Phone: (314) 513-4813 Phone/Fax: (314) 653-0631
E-Mail: tfreeman@stlcc.cc.mo.us E-Mail: tlylef@mindspring.com
EDUCATION:
University of Missouri - St. Louis - Ph.D. Educational Leadership and Policy (Higher Ed.)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Shaw High School - East Cleveland, Ohio
HONORS, AWARDS
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Phi Beta Kappa, Lockheed Leadership Scholarship (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) |
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Pi Tau Sigma - Engineering Honor Society (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) |
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Dean's List - 8 out of 8 semesters (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) |
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Western Electric Graduate Study Fellowship (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) |
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Unsung Hero - Channel 2 – KTVI, St. Louis (1993) |
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Man of the Year – 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis (1993) |
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Real Winner – Missouri Lottery Community Service Award (1993) |
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Facilitator of the Year – INROADS (1997, 1998) |
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Langston Hughes Poetry Festival Written Word Winner (St. Louis, 2000) |
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Charles I. Brown Research Fellowship (University of Missouri – St. Louis, 2002) |
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Deans Award –Outstanding Accomplishment (University of Missouri – St. Louis, 2002) |
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St. Louis American Salute To Excellence Award in Education (2002) |
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Wimberly Service Award – 100 Black Men of America (2003) |
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Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation Award (NASPA – Denver, 2004) |
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Teaching and Leadership Excellence Award (NISOD – Austin, TX, 2004) |
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Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (Phi Delta Kappa - 2004) |
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Trailblazer Award (100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis - 2005) |
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Black Belt – Tae Kwon Do (World Martial Arts Academy -2006) |
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Guest Commentator/Columnist (St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 2006/2007) |
WORK EXPERIENCE:
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
Professor Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Science Coordinator (current)
Advisor To The President On Multicultural Affairs
Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering
Coordinator of Minority Engineering Transfer Program
Project Chart Coordinator - National Science Foundation Program
Consultant/Trainer/Facilitator/Motivational Speaker
Responsible for conducting workshops for corporate, academic and religious institutions in areas including Cultural Diversity, Rites of Passage, Character Development, Study Skills, Communications, Math and Science Preparation, College Selection and Career Planning.
Mallinckrodt Chemical Co. (St. Louis, MO) Senior Project Engineer
Responsible for executing engineering projects and performing studies of a complex nature, maintaining cost control and scheduling on assigned projects, estimating manpower needs, reviewing changes in methods, design or equipment and start-up of new facilities.
Ralston Purina (St. Louis, MO) Process Research Engineer
Responsible for the efficient collection, processing and dissemination of research information gained by the Process R&D section.
Western Electric (St. Louis, MO) Member of Research Staff
Responsible for analysis, research and development of new technology and applications in the Thermal Energy Group.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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St. Louis Area Public Schools Role Models Program (Public Schools K-12) |
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St. Louis Internship Program (High School Juniors and Seniors) |
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INROADS (Minority High School and College Students) |
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Upward Bound (High School Students) |
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100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis |
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100 Black Men of America (National Conference Youth Coordinator) |
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George Washington Carver House (Urban Youth) |
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Lutheran Ministries’ Community Re-entry Program |
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Education Chair for Governors Task Force on Status of the African-American Male (Missouri) |
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A World of Difference Institute – Diversity Trainer/Facilitator |
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National Conference for Community and Justice |
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National Society of Black Engineers – Student Chapter Advisor |
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St. Philip’s Evangelical Lutheran Church |
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Twenty-first Century Youth Development Program/NYSP |
PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
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Communicating Across Cultures – American Society for Engineering Education Conference |
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Critical Thinking, Communications and Teamwork – American Society for Engineering Education Conference |
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Diversity and Excellence: A Mandate for the Future – Missouri Association of Community Colleges |
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Gateway to Technology – League for Innovation in the Community College |
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Inspiracy Theories – National Society of Black Engineers – National Convention |
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Persistence of Students of Color in Two-Year Colleges – Council for Study of Community Colleges |
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Problem Solving or Solving Problems: What Are We Teaching Our Students – American Society for Engineering Education Conference |
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Recruiting and Retention Effectiveness – American Society for Engineering Education Conference |
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Theoretical Model for Studying Year-to-Year Persistence of Two-Year College Students by Ethnicity Using the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study 1996/98 |
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Vertical Integration of the Black Male in Higher Education – St. Louis University Diversity Conference |