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Biographical Note
Joseph Charles Mele was born in Hammond, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Louisiana State University, where he received a doctorate focusing on communication arts. During his career, he held positions at Louisiana State University, University of Alabama, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, and University of South Alabama where he spent 27 years as professor of speech, speech pathology, audiology, and drama. He died January 12, 2018, in Mobile, Alabama, at the age of 85.