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Joseph DiSarro

Joseph DiSarro

American political scientist and educator

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]

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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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    "DiSarro, Joseph". Political Science Department, Washington & Jefferson College. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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    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.
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    "Pre-Law Program" (PDF). Washington & Jefferson College. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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    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.
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    "Clubs and Organizations". Washington & Jefferson College. Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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    Bennett, George (November 8, 2008). "Tenacity, hard work a Rooney trademark". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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    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.
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    "Three at Pershing in Who's Who". Beatrice Daily Sun. October 26, 1969.
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    "West Virginia Wesleyan College Catalog: 1976-1978". West Virginia Wesleyan College.
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    Joseph DiSarro (1972). Right-wing-traditionalism and political development in the Mezzoogiorno : a case study. Drew University. OCLC 31165135.
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    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.
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    Joseph DiSarro, Greta Brawner (October 29, 2010). Campaign 2010: Pennsylvania Congressional and Gubernatorial Races. C-SPAN.
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    "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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    Kaplun, Alex (February 26, 2010). "Pa. Special Election Shaping Up as Another Early Test of 2010 Climate". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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    Erdley, Debra (May 12, 2010). "Indicted Pennsylvania officials unafraid to run". Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Retrieved 2012-01-29.[permanent dead link]
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    Schwartzel, Erich (November 13, 2011). "Election showed fracking's key role in region". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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    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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    "Specter's loss, Paul's victory shake up murky political map". CNN. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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    "Primaries put incumbents on the line". CNN Politics. May 17, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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    Chaddock, Gail Russell (May 16, 2010). "Republicans aim for a Scott Brown-style upset in Pennsylvania". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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    Apple, Jr, R. W. (September 10, 2000). "THE 2000 CAMPAIGN: THE VOTERS; Presidential Race is Being Run Hard in Keystone State". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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    Nasaw, Daniel (March 11, 2008). "Obama adviser calls for Ferraro's sacking". The Guardian. England. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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