Dr. Melvin C. Terrell

Dr. Melvin Cleveland Terrell earned his B.S.Ed. Degree (1971) in History and Secondary Education from Chicago State University and his M.Ed. (1974) in College Student Personnel from Loyola University (Chicago). Dr. Terrell is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and was the chair of the Education committee in Toledo, OH from 1986-1988. He received his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and Black Studies from Southern Illinois University--Carbondale (1978) and he has continued postdoctoral studies at Harvard University and the University of Virginia. Dr. Terrell initiated his career in higher education, first at Kennedy-King College, then at Eastern New Mexico University, Chicago State University, the University of Arkansas at Monticello, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, University of Toledo, and finally at Northeastern Illinois University.

Some of Dr. Terrell’s early experience in senior-level leadership in higher education began with his involvement as a fellow with the American Council on Education in the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost from 1993 to 1994. This fellowship consisted of his studying various aspects of higher education administration with major focus on senior-level leadership and management in academic affairs, being involved in directly observing and participating of central administration, intensive higher education seminars, campus visitations and conferences and being mentored by the President and Provost.