VOLUME XX, NUMBER 1
NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE, ROCKY MOUNT,, N.C.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1981
Wesleyan welcomes 4 New Staff Members
Davis joins CJ department
Take a hometown Georgia
boy from a large university situa
tion, and suddenly place him in a
small college like Wesleyan and
what have you got? Sounds like a
mystery novel, but, alas, this is a
true story. The one of Dr. Duane
Davis, the new Criminal Justice
professor here at N.C.W.C.
Davis received his B.A. in
Sociology and Psychology from
West Georgia College in August
1969. He went on in June 1973 to
obtain his M.Ed. from the Univer
sity of Georgia in Rehabilitation
Counseling, and his Ph.D. in
August 1980 in Criminal Justice
Teaching from the University of
Southern Mississippi.
During his attendance at
graduate school, from September
1974 until his coming to Wesleyan,
Davis was Assistant Professor of
Sociology and Criminal Justice at
his former alma mater. West
Georgia College. Before this,
Davis was employed by a Max
imum Security prison where he was
promoted four times during his
five years of employment there, a
task rarely, if ever duplicated.
Davis came to Wesleyan,
because as he put it, “1 view North
Carolina as a more professional
state where I see compentency for
my growth and future.” Thus far,
Davis is pleased with his move to
Wesleyan. “I really love it here a
great deal,” said Davis, “The
students and faculty are most
friendy and enjoying.”
As for Davis’ classroom
philosophy, he feels the textbook
should be used to properly in
tegrate reality into the discussion.
“I try to encourage students to
become scholars, by subjecting
them to my own personal ex
periences, therefore creating a
broader understanding,” stated
Minnerly joins Theatre department
The new instructor in the
Theatre Department is Douglas
Minnerly. He comes to Wesleyan
directly from the University of
Virginia where he has just recently
received his MFA (Master of Fine
Arts) degree. He graduated in 1975
from the College of William and
Mary with a BA degree in Theatre.
This is Minnerly’s first
teaching position and he has some
definite teaching goals set for
himself and the theatre depart
ment. Minnerly specialized in the
technical aspects of theatre.
Some of his plans for Col-
trane Theatre include redecorating
the theatre facility and making the
college community more aware of
what goes into the production of a
play. He feels that if the college
community gains knowledge of the
work and training involved in a
play production, then they will be
more appreciative of the contribu
tion the theatre makes to campus
life.
Minnerly hopes that the
department will be able to draw
not only from the many talented
people within the theatre depart
ment itself, but to draw from all
segments of the college and local
communities. It is a common goal
for all of (hose in the theatre
department to generate a real in
terest in the theatre rather than
students going to a production on
ly to fulfill a convocation require
ment.
Minnerly’s wife, Susan, also
has her MFA in theatre and direc
ting and is playing the lead in the
upcoming Tank Theatre produc
tion.
The Minnerlys have a brand
new adition to their family-an
Irish Setter puppy named Hiber
nia.
Davis. “I am a true believer in
learning by one’s own ex
periences,” he added.
Davis went on to say that the
Criminal Justice department is
now working on the possibility of a
graduate program at Wesleyan,
one that he believes will be the en
vy of even the larger universities in
the country.
One of the most interesting
things about Dr. Davis is his
association with the Institute of
Anglo-American Studies, of which
he is assistant director. The In
stitute sponsors a six-week summer
term at the University of London
where students from several areas,
including English, economics,
philosophy, sociology, library
science, political science, history,
and criminal justice spend the sum
mer studying with some of the
world’s most distinguished
speakers and professors. Six hours
of credit in the particular area of
study are earned for the student’s
efforts.
On the more personal side,
Dr. Davis plans on being married
on September 26, and then
residing with his new wife in near
by Springhorg. However, one
thing that impressed Davis the
most about Wesleyan, was the
communication system. Davis was
referring to the fact that despite
such a short time here, almost
everyone is aware of his interests in
Datsun 280 Z’s - he drives a black
one - and in stereo equipment.
“I’ve worked in prison’s where
communcation is a major issue,
but nothing I’ve seen surpasses
that of the Wesleyan grapevine!”
Welcome to Wesleyan Dr. Davis!
Duane Davis
Wilson joins
usic department
The Music department has a
new faculty member to replace
Noel Lovelace who has taken a
position at Appalachian State
University in Boone. Replacing
Lovelace is Steven Wilson who has
been working on his doctorate at
Ball State University in Muncie,
Indiana.
He received both BA and
Masters degrees from the Universi
ty of California at Santa Barbara
in voice and conducting.
Wilson is anxious to begin
enlarging the Wesleyan Singers
chorus. He would like very much
to see all factions of the Wesleyan
community participating in the
chorus. He sees the possibility of
the chorus being used as a
recruiting instrument as it visits
areas outside the Rocky Mount
community.
Plans are already in motion to
join with the Rocky Mount Com
munity Chorus in a production to
be presented some time next
semester.
Wilson is an avid softball and
baseball enthusiast and enjoys all
types of sports. He has also found
time in his busy schedule to
become engaged and will be mar
ried soon.
The music department would
like to let students know that they
can still add chorus to their
schedules. Singers are needed and
any one interested in singing
should contact Mr. Wilson.
Cellucci joins Psychology department
Douglas Minnerly
“During your four years of
undergraduate work, get a breath
education. Get into every depart
ment and have a versatile
background.” This is the advice
given by Anthony “Tony” Celluc
ci, chairman of Wesleyan’s
Psychology department.
Cellucci came to Wesleyan
looking for a challenge in a small
friendly atmosphere. Previously,
he was an associate professor in
The New School for Social
Research in New York City.
He grew up in Westmont,.
New Jersey. He received his
Bachelor of Science degree from
Rutgers. He got his Masters
Degree in Behavioral Therapy
from Southern Illinois, and later
went on to earn a Ph.D. in Clinical
Psychology from UNC-G.
Cellucci is married, and he
and his wife are currently living in
Nashville, N.C.
His major goal for the
psychology department is to be
scholarly. His teaching reflects us
ing practical approaches to gain scholarly knowledge.
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Tony Cellucci