La Verne Abe Harris

La Verne Abe Harris received her PhD from the University of Arizona, and her Master of Technology (MT) from Arizona State University. Dr. Harris has been privileged to participate in scholarly activities and teach at Purdue University as a tenured Associate Professor of Computer Graphics Technology. She also previously taught at Arizona State University as an Assistant Professor of Graphic Information Technology. Dr. Harris is the founder of the IDEA Laboratory, a creative thinking, interactive...See more

La Verne Abe Harris received her PhD from the University of Arizona, and her Master of Technology (MT) from Arizona State University. Dr. Harris has been privileged to participate in scholarly activities and teach at Purdue University as a tenured Associate Professor of Computer Graphics Technology. She also previously taught at Arizona State University as an Assistant Professor of Graphic Information Technology. Dr. Harris is the founder of the IDEA Laboratory, a creative thinking, interactive media, and animation research and development laboratory. Prior to her role as a university professor, she was an industry leader in the roles of art director, creative director, production manager, and business owner. One of the author's most enjoyable roles was introducing a cutting-edge interactive digital technology product in a joint venture with Toronto newspapers in collaboration with Canada, Japan, and states such as Arizona, California, Nevada, Florida, and Hawaii. See less