Occupational

A native of North Carolina, Terry now resides outside Richmond, Virginia and is Presiden= t of Horizon Seminars, a conference presentation and workshop company specializing in leadership, motivation, team management, and self-improveme= nt seminars. Terry has personally conducted over 600 such presentations to business, industry, and public ser= vice agencies during the past 25 years.

He also serves as Director<= /b> of Master Teacher Seminars in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia= , Indiana, and two= in Virginia. These five-day summer programs= have the sole aim of providing teachers from a variety of disciplines and educational institutions a practical exploration of ways to improve their c= raft. Over one thousand teachers from 43 states have attended Dr. Whisnant’s master teacher seminars.

In addition to his seminars, T= erry is Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Southside Virginia Communi= ty College. He teaches classes in Life Span Human Development, Introductory Psychology and Sociolo= gy, Behavior Modification, and Theories of Personality.

Terry also teaches graduate co= urses at Longwood and Old Dominion Universities and has served as Assistant Director of the National Center for Communit= y College Education at George Mason University.

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Education

Terry= received his Doctorate in = Instructional Leadership from Virginia Tech, a Master's Degree in Humanistic Psycholo= gy from West= Georgia College, Sociology minor from Virg= inia Commonwealth University, and an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts from Western Piedmont Community College i= n Morganton, North Carolina.

Terry feels his greatest educa= tional accomplishment was receiving the two-year Associate Degree. He is quick to credit the community college with providing him the opportunity for a second start in higher education.

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Additional Interest<= /h1>
Dr. Whisnant= 's interest in the dynamics of= human behavior is also reflected in his past experience as a clinical psychothera= pist in Atlanta and with military service in Vietnam where he served with a unit specializing in psychological warfare.

He enjoys hiking, collecting a= rt prints, and pretending to play golf. = Terry says golf is a wonderful way to commune with nature --- and hit something w= ith a stick!