Richard Allan Terry

Background

Terry, Richard Allan was born on June 4, 1920 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Lester C. and Dorothy (Weeden) Terry.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Notre Dame, 1944; Master of Science, Catholic U. American, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic U. American, 1954.

Career

Instructor, assistant professor, chairman psychological Department, University Portland, Oregon, 1953-1959; principal scientist, chief advanced research, life science, North American Aviation, Downey, California, 1959-1963; associate professor industrial engineering, director systems research center, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1963-1969; professor, head department psychology, U. Tulsa, 1970-1973; professor psychology, State University of New York College at Oswego, 1973-1975; dean graduate studies and research, State University of New York College at Oswego, 1973-1975; acting vice president academic affairs, State University of New York College at Oswego, 1973-1974; vice president for instruction and curriculum, State University of New York College at Brockport, 1975-1978; president, Quinnipiac College, Hamden, Connecticut, 1978-1986; senior partner, Richard Allan Terry Associations, Cons., Hamden, 1986-1991. Visiting professor Hacettepe U., Ankara, Turkey, 1969-1970. Vice president Foundation for Study of Behavioral Sciences, Downey, 1965-1968.

Associate fellow Timothy DwightColl., Yale University, since 1982. Vice president Connecticut Council Higher Education, 1983-1984, president, 1984-1985.

Achievements

• Richard Allan Terry has been listed as a noteworthy Consulting psychologist, college president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Chamber Orchestra of New England, 1979-1982, Chairman of the Board, 1982-1983. Vice chairman Management Study Group, Town of Hamden, 1982-1983. Board directors Urban League Greater New Haven, 1983-1990, secretary 1988-1990.

Chairman oversight committee Study of Police-Media Rels., 1983-1984. Member steering committee New Haven Initiative for Excellence in Education, 1986-1990, steering committee Town of Hamden Plan for the Future, 1988-1991, advisory board Connecticut Small Business Development Center, 1989-1991. Member Town of Hamden Planning and Zoning Commission, 1991-1993.

Member American Psychological Association, Connecticut Conference Indiana Colls. (secretary-treasurer 1983-1986), Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1982-1986, chairman jobs compact planning committee, 1984-1985, steering committee 1985-1986 ) Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Z. Inci Incikaya, June 3, 1959. 1 child, Deniz.

Father:

Lester C. Terry

Mother:

Dorothy (Weeden) Terry

Spouse:

Z. Inci Incikaya

child:

Deniz Terry