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SANNITO, Thomas
SANNITO, Thomas. (Unknown--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 1, 2013). The son of Carl and Betty (Crean) Sannito, Thomas attended Mount Carmel High School and went on to earn his PhD from Loyola University. He married Carol Pletz on June 5th, 1965 in Lakefield, Minnesota and they raised seven children.
Sannito was a professor at LORAS COLLEGE where he taught psychology for over thirty years. While at Loras, Dr. Sannito founded the Talent Salvage Program where he mentored and taught learning techniques to students, enabling them to attend and graduate.
In addition to his work as an educator, Dr. Sannito had a private clinical and forensic practice in Dubuque. He was also a published author, writing Courtroom Psychology, a reference book used by many trial lawyers. He was considered an expert in the field of jury selection and was often called upon by attorneys to assist in difficult cases.
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