Dr. Tracy Elliott has more than 20 years of experience working in higher education library services. Prior to joining San José State University as dean of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, she was the director of libraries at the State College of Florida. Dr. Elliot has also served as the head librarian at St. Petersburg College, dean of learning resources at Rappahannock Community College in Virginia, patent librarian at the US Patent and Trademark Office in Virginia, and information services librarian at Columbus State University in Georgia. She holds a PhD in Leadership and Education from Barry University in Florida, a Master’s degree in Library and Information Studies, and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Florida State University.