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• Faculty and Staff
• Dr. Daniel Ayana
• Dr. L. Diane Barnes
• Dr. Brian Bonhomme
• Dr. Eleanor Congdon
• Dr. Donna DeBlasio
• Dr. Mehera Gerardo
• Dr. Thomas Leary
• Dr. Martha Pallante
• Dr. David Simonelli
• Dr. Helene Sinnreich
• Dr. Fred Viehe
• Dr. Anne York

Dr. Donna DeBlasio, Professor

Office:  DeBartolo Hall, Room 531 Telephone:  (330) 941-3158Email address: dmdeblasio AT ysu DOT edu

Degrees:

B.A., M.A. History - YSUPh.D. - Kent State University

Current Research:

Company Housing in YoungstownWorking Class Leisure in Youngstown in early 20th Century

Courses Taught:

Historic PreservationOral History, late 19th-20th CenturyUS History

Additional Credits:

Director, Center for Applied HistoryMarried to Brian R. CorbinFrom YOCO to Youngstown State: Youngstown State University, Arcadia Publishing, co-authored with Martha I. Pallante, published Spring 2007

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