Molly Wertheimer, longtime professer at Pennsylvania State University-Hazelton, passed away on August 1. She was 76 years old.
A native of Kingston, Pennsylvania, Dr. Wertheimer earned her bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and doctorate all from Penn State. After completing her education, she joined the faculty at Penn State’s Hazelton campus. She was a professor of communication arts and sciences and held an affiliation with the women’s gender, and sexuality studies program.
As a scholar, Dr. Wertheimer studied women’s rhetoric and political speech, particularly the voices of U.S. First Ladies. She was a founding member and secretary of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education. At the time of her passing, she was working on a book about First Lady autobiographies.