Elissa is the Physics and Astrophysics Librarian at Princeton University Library. In addition to Physics and the Astrophysical Sciences departments, she also supports the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). Elissa has worked in various libraries, archives, and museums, including most recently NASA Goddard Library. Elissa holds a Master of Information Studies from McGill University and a Bachelor of Arts in Astronomy, Physics, and Russian and Eastern European Studies from Wesleyan University. She studied abroad in Siberia and was a Fulbright grantee to Ukraine. Elissa is an avid traveler and enjoys studying languages.