Biography
Dr. Lisa Turner de Vera is a Teaching Professor and Director of the Interdisciplinary Social Science program. She earned a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning from Florida State University, a Master of Science in Planning from Florida State University, and a Bachelors of Science in Communication from Western Michigan University.
With a background in Planning for Developing Areas, Dr. Turner de Vera has an international orientation to social issues and problems, especially as they relate to global, place-based inequality. She has performed research in Panama and international development work in Namibia and Mozambique with development agencies such as WorldTeach, CARE and The United States Agency for International Development.
Dr. Turner de Vera’s teaching is focused on interdisciplinary approaches to research and learning as well as pedagogical approaches to cultural competence. She teaches in ISS and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.
