Seth Frechie, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor, English
Impressed by the enriching service opportunities offered to students at Cabrini College, Dr. Seth Frechie decided to contribute to the College's spirit of giving by organizing an after-school literacy program for inner-city youth. Designed to promote academic achievement in underprivileged children, this program has developed into an ongoing service commitment that is available to all students in the English department.
"Cabrini is a paradise, a place where students and faculty interact in ways that promote intellectual and spiritual growth. Our work with disenfranchised youth is but one example of the many ways our English faculty and majors are working to make this a better world," Frechie says.
Frechie came to Cabrini in 1997 and immediately identified with Cabrini's "education of the heart" philosophy. "I was attracted to Cabrini as a school dedicated to liberal learning and an academic mission grounded in principles of social justice," he explains.
Frechie subscribes to a student-centered teaching philosophy. While he serves as a mentor, he motivates students to develop ideas independently and to welcome academic challenge. "I encourage a high level of personal accountability in my courses and encourage students to develop a close working relationship with me and other members of the English department," says Frechie.
He has presented his work to a number of associations, including the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), the Council of Independent Colleges, and the NCTE Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC).
Frechie earned a B.A. from Kenyon College, and an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Temple University. His academic work focuses on American literature, creative writing, composition and rhetoric, literary theory, and cultural studies.
Contact Information:
Dr. Seth Frechie
Department Chair and Professor, English
Grace Hall, Room 214
610-902-8364
sfrechie@cabrini.edu