Thomas G. Welsh

Thomas Welsh is a professional writer and editor based in Youngstown, Ohio. He earned a graduate degree in English language and literature from Youngstown State University and a doctorate in cultural foundations of education from Kent State University. He is the author of "Closing Chapters: Urban Change, Religious Reform, and the Decline of Youngstown's Catholic Elementary Schools" (Lexington Books, 2011), and coauthor of three works of popular history: "Strouss': Youngstown's Dependable Store" (The History Press, 2012), "Classic Restaurants of Youngstown" (The History Press, 2014), and "A History of Jewish Youngstown and the Steel Valley" (The History Press, 2017). In 2021, he produced a biography of Youngstown-based commercial real estate developer William M. Cafaro, which was privately published. More recently, Tom authored "The Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown: Serving the Mahoning Valley Since 1874" (History Press, 2024), which was released in time for the religious community’s 150th anniversary. He has served as an adjunct professor at Youngstown State University's Department of Communication and contributes to newspapers and other periodicals.