Background
Terris, Martin Frederick was born on July 13, 1946 in New York City. Son of Morris and Ruth (Poritz) Terris.
Terris, Martin Frederick was born on July 13, 1946 in New York City. Son of Morris and Ruth (Poritz) Terris.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Long Island University, 1967. Master of Arts, University Georgia, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Georgia, 1974.
Bachelor of Science, Florida International University, Miami, 1987.
Senior education officer, Federal Ministry of Education, Pankshin, Nigeria, 1975-1976; lecturer in education, U. Ibadan, Jos and Ibadan, Nigeria, 1976-1981; research engineer, Cordis Research Corporation, Miami, 1984-1985; software consultant, Cordis Research Corporation, Miami, 1985-1988; programmer, analyst, U. Miami, Miami, 1988; research center director, United Way of Dade County, Miami, since 1989. Visiting professor U. N. Alabama, Florence, 1974, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1974. Head of development Nigeria 2nd International Conference on Education, Brazzaville, Africa, 1978, member Executive Committee African Bureau of Education Sciences, Kisangani, Africa, 1978-1979.
Member research committee Health and Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome District Reorganization Task Force, State of Florida, Miami, 1991. Member Metro-Dade Community Affairs Education Task Force, Miami, 1991. Member Team Miami, 1991-1992.
Member Brickell Bay Club (board directors since 1990).
Married Maria Angelica Canossa, August 21, 1980. 1 child, Andrea Mariana.