TWO JOIN THIEL COLLEGE FACULTY

Aug. 31, 2009

GREENVILLE, PA – Thiel College welcomed two new full-time faculty members for the 2009-10 academic year, which began today.

The new faculty members are:

• Bart Biroschak, instructor of political science. Biroschak holds a bachelor’s degree from Hiram College and a master’s of public administration degree from Northern Kentucky University. He is currently in a doctoral program at the University of Cincinnati. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, this is Biroschak’s first faculty appointment.
• Gayle Jesse, lecturer of mathematics and computer science. Jesse holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Robert Morris University and a Master’s of Science in business administration from California University of Pennsylvania, and is currently enrolled in a doctorate program in information science and communications at RMU. Jesse previously served as a business and computer instructor at Pittsburgh Technical Institute and Penn Commercial. Jesse is a native of McDonald, Pa.

New adjunct faculty include Emily N. Altomare, art; Nancy K. Bires, education; Kurt A. Elbin, health and physical education; Rita M. Dorsch, English; Melissa Philson, psychology; and Bruce “Randy” Thompson, Spanish. 

About Thiel College

Founded in 1866, Thiel College is a liberal arts, sciences and professional studies institution located in Greenville, Pa., that provides a great balance of academic challenge, personal and social involvement, and exceptional value to its 1,000 students. For more information about Thiel College, which is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, visit www.thiel.edu or call 800-24-THIEL.

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