David Taylor (born 1939), was hired at Slippery Rock State College as a professor in the Chemistry Department in the fall of 1968. Taylor specialized in Analytical Chemistry but taught courses on varying subjects including basic Math and English courses as well as Aviation Meteorology.

In the 1970’s Taylor got involved with the Environmental Science Program and went on to teach the course “The University: Thinking and Change.” From 1979 to 1987 Taylor was the director of the Slippery Rock University Planetarium, known as the Rocket Room. Taylor retired from the Department of Chemistry and Physics in 2004.

Melba Tomeo (1949-2020), professor emeritus, was a self-proclaimed “townie.” She attended what was then Slippery Rock State College, majoring in library science. In 1990 Tomeo became a faculty member at Slippery Rock University, retiring in 2009.

Over the years Tomeo worked as a student, staff, and faculty member at the library, first at Maltby and then at Bailey. She was a technology leader on campus, with her Cites & Bytes @ Bailey blog and as a co-convener of the Teaching Learning Technology Roundtable. After retirement, she taught Web 2.0 workshops online for staff and faculty.

Eva Tsuquiashi-Daddesio joined Slippery Rock University (SRU) in 1988 as a professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. Tsuquiashi-Daddesio was actively involved in many campus organizations and held several leadership positions including department chair, interim dean, and later dean of the College of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts.

Tsuquiashi-Daddesio was instrumental in the advancement of SRU’s Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. She successfully introduced TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) to the department, students, and the greater community. Under her leadership, major reorganizational efforts were made for the College of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts as it transitioned into the College of Liberal Arts. Tsuquiashi-Daddesio retired from Slippery Rock University in 2016.