East Tennessee State professor wins Social Science Scholar Award

Dr. Terence Hicks has won the Virginia Social Science Association Scholar Award, which recognizes outstanding scholars in the social sciences.

Dr. Terence Hicks“I am pleased and grateful to have been honored with this prestigious social sciences award” said Hicks, who received the award at the association’s 97th annual conference on April 20.

Hicks is a professor of educational studies and policy analysis at East Tennessee State University, where he served as dean of the Clemmer College of Education and Human Development.

Hicks is an award-winning author with 10 published books and works in more than 100 combined research publications or presentations. He is a cited authority on the first-generation student population and has presented academic papers nationally and internationally. He’s doing research student self-efficacy; STEM research; preservation of the university; closure of schools and mass resistance; transition from high school to college, spirituality among students; And psychological well-being of students and administrators in higher education.

Hicks recently served as a Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Southern Regional Education Board and as a Research Fellow for the National Institutes of Health, the National Center of Minority Health, and Health Disparities.

Hicks holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in counseling education, both from Virginia State University. He also holds a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from Wilmington University, Delaware, and a Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education and Higher Education from North Carolina State University.