Dr. Terry Swan is Professor of Psychology and Religion and Dean of the Chapel at Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, Kentucky.  He has served in various capacities at the college over the past twenty five years including Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Chaplain, Director of Counseling Services and Chair of the Human Services Department.

The Lindsey Wilson College student body has named Dr. Swan Teacher of the Year five times.  He was Lindsey Wilson's first master teacher ever as named in a 1.8 million-dollar U.S. Department of Education Grant.  He also has received the Exemplary Teacher Award among the United Methodist Colleges.  He has been the recipient of the Francis Asbury award for outstanding leadership in United Methodist higher education.  He is the author of twenty books including the bestselling The Balance Book and The Marriage Marathon.  Recent books include Soul Explorers and Profit from Your Losses: Finding Strength in Adversity.

Dr. Swan is a graduate of Centenary College and holds four graduate degrees from Asbury Theological Seminary, Western Kentucky University (2), and Vanderbilt University respectively.  He is a retired officer from the U.S. Army Reserves with rank of Colonel.

Dr. Swan is married to the Reverend Cinda Swan, also a United Methodist clergyperson who teaches at Lindsey Wilson.  They have two adult children, Asa, who is a history professor at Lindsey Wilson and Eva, an actress in Los Angeles.  The Swans reside in Campbellsville, Kentucky.