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Joe Thear
Joe Thear
Ad-Hoc Committee Chair, HPA APG
Principal Healthcare Consultant
MITRE Corporation's Center for Transforming Health
Summary Statement

Favorite Penn State memory: In 1982 - beating Nebraska on a last second touchdown, storming the field, watching the goal post being taken down and carried to the lawn of Old Main!

Favorite Berkey Creamery ice cream flavor: Death by Chocolate

Department
  • HPA
Education
  • 1984 HPA