Lis Pankl

Lis Pankl, PhD, currently serves as the Dean of Libraries at Mississippi State University since January 2022. Prior to this role, Lis Pankl held the position of Dean and Professor of Library & Information Services at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from August 2020 to December 2021. Lis Pankl has extensive experience in academic libraries, having served as Head of Graduate & Undergraduate Services at the University of Utah and as Head of Academic Engagement at Stony Brook University. Lis Pankl's career began in library services at Kansas State University, where the roles included Faculty & Graduate Services Librarian and Humanities Librarian. Earlier positions include Instruction Librarian at Louisiana State University and English Instructor at Western Texas College. Lis Pankl's educational background includes a Master of Public Administration from the University of Utah, a PhD in Geography from Kansas State University, an MS in Library Science from the University of North Texas, an MA in English from Abilene Christian University, and a BA in English from Washington State University.