Juliann Guiffre
Co Editor-in-Chief
Editor Juliann Guiffre interviews Thomas Webb
What schools did you attend and where were you employed before coming to McDaniel? 
I spent the last 18 months as a J.P. Kennedy Fellow working in the area of disability policy. I worked for the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and Labor (Majority) for a year. I ended my fellowship working in government relations for the Disability Policy Collaboration in DC. Prior to working in disability policy I served as the Director of Student Support Services at Chesapeake College in Maryland. I attended Washington College for a BA in political science and a MA in psychology. I am currently finishing my doctoral dissertation at Wilmington University in Educational Leadership.
What were the factors in your decision to join the faculty here?
My undergraduate experience was profoundly positive and I sense that the same individualized open learning environment existed here at McDaniel College. I was drawn to the sense of community between the faculty, staff and students here at McDaniel.
I enjoy working with students with different learning styles and abilities and McDaniel’s Student Academic Support Services program offers a nice variety of options to assist students with a wide range of learning abilities.
What are you hoping your experience to be like at McDaniel? What kind of impression do you wish to leave upon students and other faculty?
Considering I live directly across from the campus, I plan to fully involve myself in the College community both inside and outside of work. I am hoping to build lasting relationships with the staff, faculty and students I work with and hope to follow my students’ successful careers and lives after they graduate from McDaniel. I also plan to teach graduate classes in the evening and look forward to my time in the classroom working with special education professionals.
What do you feel are the most important things about education – or more specifically a liberal arts education?
To me the most important thing about a liberal arts education involves the flexibility in learning which leads to the development of strong critical thinking skills and a well rounded student.
