د. لورا هاريسون is the المسؤولة العلمية at TanitXR, where she leads the organization’s scientific vision و digital heritage research program to advance open, accessible, و community-centered preservation of Tunisia’s cultural heritage. She specializes in advanced digital documentation methods, including lidar, photogrammetry, 3D modeling, و immersive technologies, to safeguard cultural heritage sites و expand public access to the past. Her career spans academic leadership as an assistant professor و founding director of the Access 3D Lab at the University of South Florida, as well as museum experience at institutions like the Smithsonian و جديد York State Museum. Dr. Harrison is the author of two books on archaeology و digital heritage, has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, serves as a Commissioner on the City of Tampa’s Historic Preservation Board, و is Associate Editor of the academic journal Studies in Digital Heritage. Across her work, she emphasizes the ethical use of digital technologies و community-centered approaches. She holds a Ph.D. و M.A. in anthropology from the University at Buffalo و a B.A. from Ithaca College.
