Professor Lisa Holmes, who specializes in public law and American politics, was recognized as the 2023 recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Scholar Teacher Award. The award recognizes professors who are both excellent teachers and highly respected professionals in their own discipline. Award winners are especially effective in translating their knowledge and skills into exciting classroom experiences for their students. 
Professor Holmes’ approach to teaching is to be genuinely enthusiastic about the material she covers in the hope of stimulating real interest among her students. And, as hundreds of current and former students would surely attest, she definitely succeeds in this! The former winner of the KroepschMaurice Excellence in Teaching Award, Professor Holmes has long been recognized as one of the best teachers in an excellent teaching department. She has also served for decades as one of our key pre-law advisers and in that capacity has helped mentor many of UVM’s students as they have applied to law schools.