Moving to a new country in search of education is not for everyone, but for new Wayne State College professor Joseph Faello, the choice was easy.
With Faello being a new professor, it is worthwhile for students to get to know the school’s newest educator.
Born in New York, Faello’s parents moved across the border to Kingston Ontario, Canada when he was young.
“I went to high school down there and did my undergraduate degree at Queens University in Kingston”, he said.
After graduation, Faello moved to Toronto to work with different certifications such as Charted Accountancy, USCP and Certification in Management and accounting. Faello changed his career after 12 years when his previous professors told him he was meant to be a teacher.
“I was tired of it, so I started my studies for an MBA at Niagra University in New York,” he said. “It was during this time that one of the professors said I can teach this stuff.”
He completed a program in about 56 weeks and moved to Nashville with his wife to teach while acquiring his PhD. Faello finished his dissertation at Mississippi University for Women in five years.
Eventually he worked at schools such as Lakehead University, Alabama and Mississippi in Meridian until he retired. He missed teaching students though, so he looked for a job and saw WSC’s opening.
“Wayne is more geared towards teaching and not towards research like the big schools” he said when asked why he chose to work at WSC. “I like the close-knit community the students have with each other… I teach a lesson and see them taking notes, see them being engaged.”
Faello has also been enjoying morning coffee from The Table, an exciting part of his routine since the shop has remembered his order.
“At a big school, there are a lot of students,” Faello said. “But here, we can focus more on the people in class since it’s smaller. I can see a camaraderie here between the students, and if you prefer that environment, then this is the school for you.”
Faello looks forward to teaching at WSC and gaining more responsibility while helping the future generation of scholars through their undergraduate programs. He is excited to continue seeing everyone in his classes and his office.
