Lisa M. Russell is a writer, instructor and academic assistant dean. She writes microhistory books about "lost things." She guested on several local television/radio programs and podcasts, including on the History Channel. She is a speaker and delivered a TED Talk about historic preservation. Russell earned her Master of Arts degree in professional writing (MAPW) from Kennesaw State University. In 2020, the university gave her the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Lisa teaches English full time at Georgia Northwestern Technical College and serves as the assistant dean of English.

She is a part-time professor of communication at Kennesaw State University. In her "spare time," you can find Lisa exploring North Georgia with her microhistoric lens to discover her next "lost" story.