Terrence L. Freeman is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley and the founder of TransEd. He graduated with honors from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. and from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He has served as a Research Engineer for Western Electric and Ralston Purina Co. and as Senior Project Engineer for Mallinckrodt, Inc. He completed his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies with concentration in Higher Education Administration at the University of Missouri at St. Louis. Since entering the field of education, he has served in a variety of positions at St. Louis Community College including Coordinator of the Minority Engineering Transfer Program, Engineering Science Coordinator, and Advisor to the President on Multicultural Affairs.
Dr. Freeman’s varied work experiences include managing an urban roller skating rink, conducting diversity workshops for a variety of organizations from elementary schools to the FBI, coordinating youth programs and teaching subjects as varied as mathematics and sociology, in addition to his specialty of engineering. He is a poet, a black belt in tae kwon do, a guest columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and a proud member of St. Philip’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. As a motivational speaker, consultant and presenter he has served the community through a variety of initiatives and has received numerous awards in recognition of his efforts.
St. Louis Community College University of Missouri - St. Louis
PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
 | Communicating Across Cultures – American Society for Engineering Education Conference |
| Critical Thinking, Communications and Teamwork – American Society for Engineering Education Conference |
| Diversity and Excellence: A Mandate for the Future – Missouri Association of Community Colleges |
| Gateway to Technology – League for Innovation in the Community College |
| Inspiracy Theories - National Society of Black Engineers National Convention |
| Persistence of Students of Color in Two-Year Colleges – Council for Study of Community Colleges |
| Problem Solving or Solving Problems: What Are We Teaching Our Students – American Society for Engineering Education Conference |
| Recruiting and Retention Effectiveness – American Society for Engineering Education Conference |
| Theoretical Model for Studying Year-to-Year Persistence of Two-Year College Students by Ethnicity Using the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study 1996/98 - Dissertation |
| Vertical Integration of the Black Male in Higher Education – St. Louis University Diversity Conference |
HONORS, AWARDS
| Phi Beta Kappa, Lockheed Leadership Scholarship (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) |
| Pi Tau Sigma - Engineering Honor Society (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) |
| Western Electric Graduate Study Fellowship (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) |
| Unsung Hero - Channel 2 – KTVI, St. Louis (1993) |
| Man of the Year – 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis (1993) |
| Real Winner – Missouri Lottery Community Service Award (1993) |
| Facilitator of the Year – INROADS (1997, 1998) |
| Langston Hughes Poetry Festival Written Word Winner (2000) |
| Charles I. Brown Research Fellowship (Association for Institutional Research -2002) |
| Deans Award for Outstanding Performance (University of Missouri – St. Louis, 2002) |
| Excellence in Education Award (Salute To Excellence, St. Louis American - 2002) |
| Wimberly Service Award (100 Black Men of America - Las Vegas, 2003) |
| Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation Award (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators - Denver, 2004) |
| NISOD Teaching and Leadership Excellence Award (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development - 2004) |
| Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (Phi Delta Kappa - 2004) |
| Trailblazer Award (100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis - 2005) |
| Black Belt Tae Kwon Do (World Martial Arts Academy - 2006) |
| Guest Commentator/Columnist (St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 2006/2007/2008) |
| Community Service Award (Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Alpha Zeta Chapter - 2008) |
| Outstanding Achiever - Mentoring, Research and Teaching (Blacks In Science Awards Dinner - 2008) |
| David L. Underwood Memorial Lecture Award (St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley - 2008) |
| Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (Presented March 26, 2009) |