Jim Laird

Research & Executive Support Editor
Phone: 662-325-2137
jim.laird@msstate.edu

In his role as research and executive support editor for Mississippi State University, Starkville native Jim Laird provides key research, writing and related executive support for the Office of the President and serves as the liaison to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the board’s administrative staff.

As part of the Public Affairs team, he writes, edits and distributes the MSU News Digest weekday mornings, and also publishes the Maroon MEMO online newsletter for faculty and staff every Monday morning.