Guests

Each year, MACUHO welcomes special guests to the Annual Conference. These guests host sessions, address the Association, and network with our delegates.

Dr. Derek Greenfield
Keynote Speaker

Dr. Derek Greenfield currently serves as Assistant Professor of Sociology at Shaw University and as an adjunct faculty member at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. As a testament to his talents as an educator and dedication to students, Derek has been named six times to the list of Who's Who Among America's Teachers. His innovative course, "Hip-Hop and American Society," has been featured twice in Source magazine. He also spent seven years as an award-winning youth worker in inner-city Chicago. Derek has published several academic papers and is author of the widely acclaimed motivational book, The Answer is in Your Hands.

With his energetic style, innovative ideas, and sense of humor, Derek has become a highly requested speaker, addressing enthusiastic audiences from Texas to Tonga. His keynote presentations and workshops have been featured at events such as the International Conference on Cultural Diversity, National Dropout Prevention Network Conference, Black Issues in Higher Education Conference, National Youth Professionals Institute, and National Association of Campus Activities National Conference, as well as dozens of colleges and universities including. He has also served as motivational consultant for organizations such as McDonald's
Corporation, Hilton Hotels, United Airlines, and the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks.

Derek received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Sociology from Northwestern University, earned his Doctor of Education degree from Cape Peninsula University of Technology in South Africa, and is currently conducting research towards his PhD in Cultural Studies at the University of Washington. Learn more about him at http://www.derekgreenfield.com.

Dr. Terry Thomas
Consultant in Residence

Dr. Terry Thomas is a faculty member at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, where he teaches in the Department of Biblical Studies/Student Ministries, the College's Masters Degree Program in Higher Education, and the Division of Adult and Continuing Education Program. He is the Director of the college’s Student Ministry Program. Terry also serves in the teaching ministry of Orchard Hill Church, Wexford, PA. Dr. Thomas has participated as a Research Fellow at the Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and contributed to several publications including: At Work and Play: Biblical Insight for Daily Obedience; New Directions for Higher Education: Agendas for Church-Related Colleges and Universities; and Student Affairs Reconsidered: A Christian View of the Profession and its Contexts.

Terry speaks nationally to college and high school students and is known for his entertaining style. He draws in his audience with humor that envelops the group and then presents a surprisingly blunt analysis of the subject. Although he comes from a distinctly Christian perspective, he is not "preachy."

Dr. Thomas received his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Education, in Administrative and Policy Studies, M.A., from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and B.A., from Grove City College. Terry and his wife Natalie have two adult children and reside in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.