Bethlehem, PA – January 29, 2019 – PBS39 is proud to welcome two new professionals to the organization’s esteemed board of directors.

“Our board of directors is vital in the decision making leading to our success,” Tim Fallon, Chief Executive Officer of PBS39 said. “Their valuable guidance and steady leadership is crucial to our vision of creating a community that is inspired, engaged and vibrant.”

Carol J. Young is a strategic human resources business leader with more than 40 years of experience. Young is currently the Corporate Vice President of Culture Development at Lutron Electronics, Inc. Young previously served as the Vice President of Human Resources from 2003-2018 and prior to that position she served as Director of Organizational Relations for Lutron Electronics, Inc.

Young is a part of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), WorldatWork (American Compensation Association) and the American Society for Training and Development. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business education from Bloomsburg University.

Dr. William Gaudelli, the Dean of the College of Education at Lehigh University, has been a leader in education for more than 25 years. He previously served as the Chair of the Department of Arts and Humanities, at Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to his department chair role, he was both a faculty member and program director of the social studies program. Before joining Columbia in 2006, Dr. Gaudelli held the position of associate professor and program supervisor at the University of Central Florida.

Dr. Gaudelli has published more than 60 scholarly pieces and three books. He has also been a keynote speaker at international conferences and a guest lecturer at various universities in China, Italy, Israel, Thailand, Japan, India, Poland, Hong Kong and South Korea. Dr. Gaudelli completed his master’s degree and his doctoral degree at Rutgers University – Graduate School of Education in social studies education. He taught social studies in the Hunterdon Central Regional High School for ten years prior to moving into higher education.

About PBS39
PBS39 is a community-owned public media station licensed to Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, PA, serving eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. PBS39 is owned and operated by the Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation. PBS39 acts as the catalyst to promote civic engagement, and to fulfill the regional needs of the Greater Lehigh Valley through its dynamic communication platforms and resources. PBS39 Reporter Corps journalists are embedded in the ten counties that make up the Greater Lehigh Valley, including Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks, Schuylkill, Carbon and Monroe in Pennsylvania, plus Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. The Reporter Corps creates community-focused content for PBS39 News Tonight and for the PBS39 digital platform. For more information, visit PBS39.org.