Jenifer Ishee Hoffman joined Mississippi State University Library in August as an Assistant Professor/Coordinator of the Office of Thesis and Dissertation Format Review. Ms. Hoffman is a native of Mobile, Alabama, and has worked for the past 20 years in public service as well as private law firms in Mobile, Hartford, and Washington, D.C. Her extensive background formatting documents in the legal field led her to this position where she will be assisting graduate students in the formatting of their final papers. Prior to joining MSU, Ms. Hoffman served as a supervisor in the Judicial Division of the Mobile County Probate Court, assisting the Judge of Probate with the deceased estates and involuntary commitment dockets. Ms. Hoffman earned her B.S. in Paralegal Studies from the University of Southern Mississippi, an M.A. in History from the University of Nebraska, where she concentrated her studies on early American and British Reform periods, and an MLIS from Kent State University with a focus on Special Collections.
Paul L. Weaver has joined the Mississippi State University Libraries as Assistant Professor / Continuing Resources Librarian. This position focuses on the management of the print serials collection. Paul previously served as Research Librarian at Bluffton University in Ohio, where his work included reference, government documents, serials and instruction. Paul received his MSLS in library science from the University of Kentucky and his undergraduate degree in Communication Arts from Malone College.