Dr. Terry L. Weaver received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Microbiology from the Ohio State University. During his academic career he has held faculty positions at Cornell University, the State University of New York at Alfred, the State University of New York at Fredonia, Liberty University, and Regent University. Upon his early retirement from the State University of New York in 1996, Dr. Weaver and his wife Marilyn served as Missionaries with Elim Fellowship in Tanzania, Kenya, and Germany. Presently Dr. Weaver is Professor Emeritus with the State University of New York and an Adjunct Professor at Regent University.