As Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Dusquesne, Gabe oversees strategy and operations for media relations, Web communications, marketing, advertising, printing, publications and internal communications. Prior to his appointment at Duquesne, Welsch served in several executive functions at Juniata College overseeing marketing operations as well as fundraising and alumni relations. While there he led campaigns that raised more than $95 million.

He is past president of the board of directors of CUPRAP: College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals and is a regular presenter at conferences on topics related to fundraising and marketing.

A native of Maine, Welsch earned his bachelor's and Master of Fine Arts degrees in English at Penn State. He is the author of four books of poems, as well as scores of short stories, book reviews, and essays appearing in national literary periodicals. He teaches writing occasionally for the Writer's Center at the Chautauqua Institution.

Jeff holds B.A. in Journalism from Brigham Young University, as well as an M.S .in Journalism from Northwestern University.