Lauren Martiere joined the faculty of Leland Speed Library at Mississippi College on June 1, 2018. She is the Coordinator of Reference Services and is the liaison to the School of Science & Mathematics. Prior to joining Mississippi College, Lauren was the Reference Coordinator at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Southern Utah. She obtained her MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh and her MA in History from Clemson University.

Peter Dean also joined the faculty of Leland Speed Library on June 1, 2018. He is a Reference & Instruction Librarian and serves as the liaison for the departments of English, History and Administration of Justice. Prior to joining Mississippi College, Peter had worked since 2008 as a Research Services Librarian at The University of Southern Mississippi. He earned his MLIS at Simmons College in Boston.