Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin joined the Gazette in 2017 and writes about Crozet schools, county government, and land use conflicts. She also writes in-depth investigative pieces about division-wide education issues and covers topics from the environmental impacts of development to living with wildlife. Her "Coyotes in Crozet" story received a 2017 Virginia Press Association Best in Show award, and she won the 2023 Open category for education reporting among all publications in the state. She has a PhD in business from the University of Texas and also writes children's fiction and poetry.