Kara McCluskey PE

Academic Interests and Expertise

• M.S. Civil Engineering (Water Resources) Kansas State University 2015
• B.S. Civil Engineering (Environmental Option) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1997

Areas of Research Interest

• Water and Wastewater Design and Planning
• Water Sustainability
• Energy Sustainability
• Engineering Education

Publications

• Developed and delivered two-day new faculty workshop – Jan 2019
• Developed and delivered two-day training workshop for IAC program – Oct 2016
• Co-Presented “Real World Experiences with Solar PV”, Kansas Energy Conference – Sept. 2016

Professional Experience

Academic Experience

• 2012-present Wichita State University Engineering Educator – Engineering Technology
• 2007-2012 Butler Community College Lead Instructor – Engineering Graphics Technology
• 2006-2007 Northeast Magnet High School Algebra and Geometry Teacher
   

Non-Academic Experience

• MKEC Engineering Consultants, Inc. Environmental Engineer Consultant Engineer in Environmental Department1998-2002
• Hartman & Associates Environmental Engineer Consultant Engineer in Environmental Department1997-1998
• United States Geological Survey Environmental Intern Environmental Engineering CO-OP
  1995-1996
  
  

Clinical Experience

• State of Kansas Professional Engineering License No. 16776 (December 27, 2001)

Awards and Honors

• Wichita State University New Interdisciplinary Curriculum Competition winner for Facilities Management track proposal, 2019
• WSU Ventures Innovation Award – Shocker I-Corps Academic Lead, 2017
• Co-PI on Department of Energy Midwest Industrial Assessment Center grant, 2016-2021
• Sustainability Materials Management Grant, 2017-2018
• Brenton Meyers Innovation in Engineering Education Award, 2016-2017
• Awarded KEEN Integrating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial-Mindset grant, 2016-2017
• Co-PI on NSF EPSCoR Stem Education Through Sustainable Energy Curriculum grant, 2014/2015.

Areas of Service

• 2017-present Recruitment Faculty Fellow, WSU
• 2017 Service Learning Faculty Fellow, WSU
• 2016-present Butler Community College Engineering Technology Advisory Board
• 2016-present USD 266 CTE advisory board and Engineering Pathway Board Member
• 2016 – present Green Group Faculty Co-Advisor
• 2016 Developed and Taught Solar Engineering Summer Camp (6th – 8th grades)
• 2015 WSU Service Learning Advisory Board
• 2014-present Shocker Mindstorms judge for student presentations, WSU.
• 2013-present, USD 259 CTE Advisory Board
• 2013-present, Project Lead the Way judge for student projects, WSU.
• 2013-present Member of Engineering Student Success Center Advisory Committee, WSU 
• 2013-2018, Living Learning Community Advisory Committee, WSU
• 2013-2015, Engineering Floor Faculty Representative, WSU 

Other Interests

• Member of Professional Society of Engineers
• Member of US Green Building Council (USGBC)