David Hess wins the first ever Excellence in Immersion Mentoring Award

David Hess, James Thornton Fant Professor of Sustainability Studies and professor of sociology, won the first-ever Excellence in Immersion Mentoring Award, which recognizes a faculty member who has been an exceptional Immersion Vanderbilt mentor.
Hess researches the public understanding of science and technology and the politics of the transition to a more sustainable economy and society.
Additionally, Hess helped students complete nine immersion experiences and five culminating immersion projects.
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