Joseph DiSarro explained

Joseph DiSarro
Birth Date:20 September 1948
Education:Ph.D. West Virginia UniversityM.A. Drew UniversityB.A. Pershing University
Nationality:American
Party:Republican
Occupation:Professor and chair in the Department of Political Science at Washington & Jefferson College

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."

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).

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DiSarro, Joseph . . 2012-01-29 . 2012-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309070928/http://www.washjeff.edu/professors/disarro-joseph . dead .
  2. Web site: Hannon . Charles . Pre-Law . College Catalog 2011-2012 . Washington & Jefferson College . August 17, 2010 . 2012-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130602221959/http://wiki.washjeff.edu/display/CATALOG2011/Pre-Law . June 2, 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: Pre-Law Program . Washington & Jefferson College . June 28, 2011 . 2012-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120524010128/https://www.washjeff.edu/sites/default/files/uploadedfiles/user/22/PresentationPre-Lawupdt62811.pdf . May 24, 2012 . dead .
  4. News: Gormley. Ken. Ken Gormley (academic). The Last Word: A Reply to a Reply. The Pennsylvania Lawyer. Pennsylvania Bar Association. January–February 2012. 2012-05-13. 2012-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510233148/http://www.pabar.org/public/membership/thepbalawyerblurb.asp. dead.
  5. Web site: Clubs and Organizations . Washington & Jefferson College . 2012-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130521155254/http://www.washjeff.edu/student-activities/clubs-and-organizations . 2013-05-21 . dead .
  6. News: Bennett. George. Tenacity, hard work a Rooney trademark. . November 8, 2008. 2012-01-29 .
  7. Web site: Three at Pershing in Who's Who. Beatrice Daily Sun. October 26, 1969.
  8. Web site: West Virginia Wesleyan College Catalog: 1976-1978. West Virginia Wesleyan College.
  9. Book: Right-wing-traditionalism and political development in the Mezzoogiorno : a case study. Drew University. Joseph DiSarro. 1972. 31165135.
  10. Web site: The Ninth Amendment and the expansion of natural rights and liberties in American constitutional law a case study. West Virginia University. Joseph DiSarro. 1979. 2013-01-24. https://archive.today/20130217102558/http://smartsearch.uiowa.edu:1701/primo_library/libweb/action/dlDisplay.do?vid=uiowa&docId=uiowa_aleph000939914&fromSitemap=1&afterPDS=true. 2013-02-17. dead.
  11. News: Polanick. Celanie. Lawmaker defends mailing. Valley News Dispatch. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. October 12, 2008. 2012-01-29. https://archive.today/20130131100627/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleynewsdispatch/s_592955.html. January 31, 2013. dead.
  12. Joseph DiSarro, Greta Brawner. Campaign 2010: Pennsylvania Congressional and Gubernatorial Races. C-SPAN. October 29, 2010.
  13. Web site: Battleground Pennsylvania. News Hour with Jim Lehrer. Public Broadcasting Service. October 9, 2000. Transcript. 2012-01-29. 2000-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20001019075102/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec00/pennsylvania_10-9.html. dead.
  14. News: Kaplun. Alex. Pa. Special Election Shaping Up as Another Early Test of 2010 Climate . . February 26, 2010. 2012-01-29.
  15. News: Erdley. Debra. Indicted Pennsylvania officials unafraid to run. Pittsburgh Tribune Review. May 12, 2010. 2012-01-29.
  16. News: Schwartzel. Erich . Election showed fracking's key role in region . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 13, 2011. 2012-01-29.
  17. News: Roddy. Dennis B.. Tom Barnes. Harrisburg shifts to GOP control, changes priorities. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 4, 2010. 2012-01-29.
  18. News: Specter's loss, Paul's victory shake up murky political map. CNN. May 18, 2010. 2012-01-29. 2012-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010161046/http://articles.cnn.com/2010-05-18/politics/tuesday.primaries_1_rep-joe-sestak-sixth-senate-term-murtha/2?_s=PM:POLITICS. dead.
  19. News: Primaries put incumbents on the line. CNN Politics. May 17, 2010. 2012-01-29. 2012-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20120303095915/http://articles.cnn.com/2010-05-17/politics/tuesday.primaries_1_rep-joe-sestak-incumbents-democratic?_s=PM:POLITICS. dead.
  20. News: Chaddock. Gail Russell. Republicans aim for a Scott Brown-style upset in Pennsylvania. The Christian Science Monitor. May 16, 2010. 2012-01-29.
  21. News: Apple, Jr. R. W.. THE 2000 CAMPAIGN: THE VOTERS; Presidential Race is Being Run Hard in Keystone State. The New York Times. September 10, 2000. 2012-01-29.
  22. News: Nasaw. Daniel. Obama adviser calls for Ferraro's sacking. The Guardian. England. March 11, 2008. 2012-01-29.

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