Kara Luckey, PhD

Kara holds a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Colorado, as well as a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science. Prior to joining SU, Kara served as Research Development Consultant at the UW-Tacoma where she supported faculty across all disciplines in developing competitive projects and proposals submitted to a range of public and private sponsors. Kara has also led grant-writing efforts and conducted externally-funded independent and collaborative research at University of Colorado, Denver and worked as a transportation and land use planner in private consulting. At SU, Kara enjoys supporting faculty in all aspects of their research, from the early stages of designing projects through helping to manage external awards. She is deeply engaged with the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP), including as Past Chair of the Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUI) Affinity Group. Kara is also an active investigator and is currently co-PI on two awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF).