Dr. Terry Welker, SHRM-SCP, began his career in Public Safety as a criminal investigator, advancing through the ranks to become a Chief Officer specializing in Human Resources. After 26 years of service, he retired and transitioned into full-time HR work. Currently, Terry is a tenured Professor at Iowa State University, where he teaches courses in Strategic Management, Leadership, and Change Management. He also provides consulting services to the private sector, focusing on Management Training Academies, Compensation Studies, and C-Suite Employee Relations (ER) issues.
Previously, Terry served as the Chief HR Executive for the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, and held similar leadership roles in other organizations. In addition to his professional work, Terry dedicates his "spare time" to volunteer leadership, serving as the President of the Central Iowa SHRM Affiliate. Since 2012, he has taught over 7,800 students through SHRM’s certification preparation programs, as well as many others in courses such as Foundations of Compensation and Essentials of HR.
Terry holds the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) designation and earned his PhD in Organizational Leadership, specializing in understanding bias within hiring processes.
What people are saying about Terry:
“This was a phenomenal session. It covered many of the gaps in my knowledge as well as current pain points dealing with compensation in this competitive market. Terry was an amazing instructor who struck the right balance between instructional material, examples, and situation based discussions. There's so much I want to bring back to my team... can't wait for Monday!”