Terry Gipson, MFA

Terry Gipson is a member of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, where he teaches public speaking in the Harvard College Writing Program. In addition, he teaches public relations and strategic communication for Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education. Terry has over 25 years of experience in communications, public relations, government affairs, marketing, mass media, experiential design, and he is a former New York State Senator. He previously served as a director for MTV Networks where he collaborated with producers to develop live shows and promotional events for MTV and Nickelodeon. Terry is a regular commentator on the WAMC Northeast Public Radio Roundtable. Before coming to Harvard, he taught public speaking, public relations, political communication, persuasion, and campaign communication as a lecturer at the State University of New York at New Paltz and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His interest in using art as a communication teaching tool has been featured on the Academic Minute and published in Communication Teacher. Terry has an MFA in Theatre Arts from Pennsylvania State University and a BFA in Theatre Arts from Texas Tech University. In addition, he is a member of the National Communication Association and the Public Relations Society of America.