The Yale anthropology department’s Dr. Lisa Messeri is a recipient of this year’s Poorvu Family Fund for Academic Innovation award, given to junior faculty members at Yale who have demonstrated excellence in teaching in undergraduate programs.
Professor Messeri is recognized alongside other Yale faculty: Lucas Bender, Thomas Allen Harris, and Candice (Candie) Paulsen.
Read more about the award and Professor Messeri’s work, here, and a recent interview featuring her research on virtual reality here.