Joseph DiSarro

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Joseph DiSarro
Born (1948-09-20) September 20, 1948 (age 75)
Nationality American
EducationPh.D. West Virginia University

M.A. Drew University

B.A. Pershing University
Occupation(s)Professor and chair in the Department of Political Science at Washington & Jefferson College
Political partyRepublican

Joseph DiSarro is an American professor and chair in the Department of Political Science at Washington & Jefferson College. [1] In addition to his teaching duties, DiSarro is chair of the Legal Profession Committee [2] and is the Pre-Law Advisor and Director of the college's Pre-Law Program. [3] He has been pre-law advisor Washington & Jefferson College since 1978, guiding approximately 1,117 students to law school as of 2012. [4] Ken Gormley, Dean of Duquesne University School of Law described DiSarro as "one of the most highly respected pre-law advisors in Pennsylvania." [4]

He also serves as faculty advisor for the Pre-Legal Society and Presidents for Liberty student organizations. [5] Several of his former students at Washington & Jefferson College have been served in the United States Congress, including Tom Rooney [6] (FL-16) and Melissa Hart (PA-4). [7]

DiSarro is originally from Westfield, New Jersey. [8] He earned a B.A. from John J. Pershing College, [9] an M.A. from Drew University in 1972, [10] and a Ph.D. from West Virginia University in 1979. [11] Politically, he describes himself as libertarian. [7]

He has appeared on C-SPAN providing political analysis on 2010 Pennsylvania elections [12] and on News Hour with Jim Lehrer analyzing the 2000 Presidential election in Pennsylvania. [13] The subjects of his commentary has ranged from the national implications of the 2010 special election after the death John Murtha, [14] the ability of Pennsylvania State Representative Bill DeWeese to run for re-election while under indictment, [15] the politics of hydraulic fracturing, [16] and the increasing clout of Western Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvania State Capitol following the 2010 elections [17] and the rising influence of the Tea Party movement during the 2010 elections. [18] His political analysis on the politics of Pennsylvania has been featured in publications as diverse as CNN, [19] The Christian Science Monitor, [20] The New York Times, [21] and the English newspaper The Guardian . [22]

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  2. ↑ Hannon, Charles (August 17, 2010). "Pre-Law". College Catalog 2011-2012. Washington & Jefferson College. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  3. ↑ "Pre-Law Program" (PDF). Washington & Jefferson College. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  4. 1 2 Gormley, Ken (January–February 2012). "The Last Word: A Reply to a Reply". The Pennsylvania Lawyer. Pennsylvania Bar Association. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  5. ↑ "Clubs and Organizations". Washington & Jefferson College. Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  6. ↑ Bennett, George (November 8, 2008). "Tenacity, hard work a Rooney trademark". The Palm Beach Post . Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  7. 1 2 Polanick, Celanie (October 12, 2008). "Lawmaker defends mailing". Valley News Dispatch . Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  8. ↑ "Three at Pershing in Who's Who". Beatrice Daily Sun. October 26, 1969.
  9. ↑ "West Virginia Wesleyan College Catalog: 1976-1978". West Virginia Wesleyan College.
  10. ↑ Joseph DiSarro (1972). Right-wing-traditionalism and political development in the Mezzoogiorno : a case study. Drew University. OCLC   31165135.
  11. ↑ Joseph DiSarro (1979). "The Ninth Amendment and the expansion of natural rights and liberties in American constitutional law a case study". West Virginia University. Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  12. ↑ Joseph DiSarro, Greta Brawner (October 29, 2010). Campaign 2010: Pennsylvania Congressional and Gubernatorial Races. C-SPAN.
  13. ↑ "Battleground Pennsylvania". News Hour with Jim Lehrer . Public Broadcasting Service. October 9, 2000. Archived from the original (Transcript) on 2000-10-19. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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  16. ↑ Schwartzel, Erich (November 13, 2011). "Election showed fracking's key role in region". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  17. ↑ Roddy, Dennis B.; Tom Barnes (November 4, 2010). "Harrisburg shifts to GOP control, changes priorities". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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  22. ↑ Nasaw, Daniel (March 11, 2008). "Obama adviser calls for Ferraro's sacking". The Guardian . England. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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