Terrell Strayhorn has worked in education for over 17 years. He began as an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) in 2005 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2008, when he became founding director of the UTK Center for Higher Education Research & Policy (CHERP). In 2010, Terrell began working at The Ohio State University (OSU) as an Associate Professor and founded the Center for Inclusion, Diversity & Academic Success (iDEAS) within the College of Education and Human Ecology. In 2014, he became a full Professor and the Director of the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE). In 2018, Terrell joined LeMoyne-Owen College as the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs and Professor of Urban Education. In 2020, he joined Virginia Union University and served as Associate Provost before being promoted to Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs; Professor of Urban Education, and Director of the Center for the Study of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). He currently serves as Professor of Higher Education and Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at Illinois State University, where he also directs the PhD program.
Terrell Strayhorn is a leader in belonging in higher education for how it links to student success and well-being.