Biography
Thomas La Foe is an Instructional Technology Specialist in the Instructional Media Center at Mitchell Memorial Library on the campus of Mississippi State University. He works with a team of instructors to offer software workshops to library patrons, as well as designing specific workshops for students whose coursework requires specific software skills. He also works in the IMC’s open computer lab where many students come for assistance with hardware and software issues.
In the last five years, Thomas has aided many faculty, staff and students across disciplinary lines in both integrating technology into their coursework and familiarizing them with the tools needed to meet their goals. He conducts open workshops offered by the Libraries, one-on-one consultations, and professor-booked workshops for students on software such as the Adobe Creative Suite (CS5), Microsoft Office (2010), and special topics like mobile devices, cloud computing, and formatting theses and dissertations.
In his spare time, Thomas enjoys volunteering at the Starkville Community Theatre and traveling with friends.
