Adjunct teacher named full-time professor

Dr. Charlie McCormick, a former adjunct teacher in the English department, has been added to the staff as a full-time professor.

by

Linda

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staff writer

Dr. Charlie McCormick has a collection of framed pictures on the windowsill of his office that he refers to as his "inspiration."

This gallery includes a photo of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright surrounded by several of his students.

They are diligently engaged and closely working on a project.

"This is the kind of teacher I would like to be," McCormick said.

The photos and windowsill are quite a change for a teacher who has not even had an office on campus for the past three years.

McCormick, who spent the past three years as a part-time teaching adjunct, is now a full time assistant professor of English, and finally has the opportunity to be- come as involved with the students as Wright is in the photo. toral degree in folklore, with an emphasis in youth culture and

The path took her to Randolph-Macon Women's College in Lynchburg, Va., where she served as dean of the college for three years.

Next, Guerra had the chance to take a year off in Lafayette, Ind., where she volunteered at the Adult Reading Academy and pur• sued her passion for Emily Dickinson by doing research on the famous poet.

The path then led Guerra to Cabrini. Guerra's position makes her responsible for the academic program. She also ensures that the students have a good academic experience.

"By being a full time faculty member, I feel I have an investment with the campus community," McCormick said. "I have a stake in what's going on [around campus]."

McCormick grew up in Snider, a small west Texas town, and received his bachelor's degree in anthropology from Texas A & corning of age experiences, from the University of Pennsylvania. McCormick's interests lie in college football, art and photography, and be loves to travel. His favorite place is India. Since moving to the Philadelphia area from his borne in Texas, McEnglish professor Cormick, bis wife and their M University. three-year-old

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He has recently attained his doc- daughter have made their home very close to Cabrini. McCormick said that they are very happy here. "My wife and I love living here, and we see it as a great area," he said. "The people here aren't much different from the people in Texas-their personality types are pretty much the same."

"It's nice not to be dislocated," McCormick said in reference to the difference between being an adjunct and a full-time faculty member.

Having an office on campus and windowsills on which to display his many photographs, however, is not the only advantage to being a full-time teacher, according to McCormick.

He says that the feels very lucky to now be able to closely interact with what he considerswonderfulfaculty membersand very dynamicstudents.

Guerra was drawn to Cabrini for several reasons. ''I knew about the curriculum and I was impressed with the community service that is required and the friendliness of the people," Guerra said. "I knew that I could make a commitment because I have • the same values."

In Guerra's spare ti.me,she can be found pursuing her passion for Emily Dickinson by acting as the vice president of the Emily Dickinson International Society. She also likes to read. cook. go for walks. attend theater$ and art museums and especially watch women•sbasketball.

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