Get to Know an Editorial Project Manager: Marisa LaFleur
Title: Editorial Project Manager, Elsevier
Project Areas:
- Earth and Environmental Science
- Soil Science
About the Editor:
Marisa has been involved in publishing since beginning her degree in Publishing at Emerson College, where she held various editorial internships and assistantships. She joined the academic publishing world in 2012 and has worked as an Editorial Project Manager at Elsevier since 2013, where she has been involved with Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, Food Science, and Earth and Environmental Science titles.
She is particularly interested in utilizing technology to expand the reach and utility of books in the “Digital Age.” She is excited to work so closely with industry-leading authors in so many fields, and values the opportunity to build relationships with them and help develop quality books. Beyond Elsevier, Marisa enjoys assisting with author events at her local bookstore, exploring bike trails, and playing French horn in local community groups.
If you would like to become an Elsevier author in the fields of Earth & Environmental Science or Soil Science, Marisa can help put you in touch with her colleagues and get you started on the path to publication!
Contact Marisa:
- Email: m.lafleur@elsevier.com
- Twitter: @marisa_kathryn
Recent Titles:
Introduction to Emergency Management, 5th edition (Enhanced)
Disaster Theory: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Concepts and Causes
The Sea Cucumber Apostichopus japonicus: History, Biology and Aquaculture
Introduction to Food Engineering, 5th edition (Enhanced)
The Ecological Importance of Mixed-Severity Fires
Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective, Volume 4
Introduction to Emergency Management, 5th edition (Enhanced)
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