Dr. Carolyn Terry
Dr. Carolyn S. Terry leads academic programs and initiatives at Montgomery College that have a broad impact across various disciplines. In her role as the administrative liaison to the General Education Committee, Academic Regulations Committee, and Collegewide Curriculum Committee, Dr. Terry ensures the alignment of the College's programs with Maryland Higher Education Commission standards and requirements. She also provides oversight for the College's honors programs, including Montgomery Scholars, Renaissance Scholars, and STEM Scholars. Furthermore, Dr. Terry provides administrative leadership to several Collegewide projects aimed at supporting faculty members in their work. These projects include the Office of Assessment, the production of the academic catalog and calendar, the faculty handbook, and student course evaluations.
Dr. Terry plays a pivotal role in facilitating the leadership of the Institute for Part-time Faculty Engagement and Support. Additionally, she convenes the Committee on Appropriate Placement and Developmental Issues (CAPDI), where she has been instrumental in transitioning placement testing from high-stakes standardized assessments to a more holistic approach involving multiple measures. As part of a Collegewide student success plan, Dr. Terry spearheads the Scheduling for Student Success project, utilizing scheduling analytics and enrollment management strategies to streamline student schedules and minimize course cancelations.
Prior to her current appointment, Dr. Terry served as the dean of Humanities at Montgomery College's Rockville campus, where she also acted as the lead dean for various disciplines, including English, World Languages, Philosophy, Honors, and Women's and Gender Studies. Her career at Montgomery College began as a faculty member in the Rockville campus English department, where she served as faculty coordinator of the Rockville Campus Writing and Reading Center, and later as department chair.
Dr. Terry holds a B.A. with high distinction and honors in English from The Pennsylvania State University, where she continued her graduate studies, earning an M.A. with a concentration in composition and rhetorical theory. She obtained her Ed.D. in Community College Leadership from Morgan State University, with her dissertation focusing on a quantitative analysis of part-time and full-time faculty assessment of student general education competencies.
Meet the Team
- Veronica Banh, Project & Data Manager
- Jennifer Baugh, Creative Projects Manager
- Erik Swanson, Director of The Institute for Part-time Faculty Engagement & Supportnew window
- Betsy Leonard, Project & Support Specialist
- Cassandra Jones, Director of Assessment
- Lucy Laufe, Collegewide Chair (Honors Programnew window)
- Executive Associate I (Vacant)
