Summary of appointments and credentials

18 April 1985

Born in Brisbane, Australia.

2006

Bachelor degree in Design Studies from the Queensland College of Art at Griffith University.

2007

Bachelor degree in Industrial Design at the Queensland University of Technology.

2011

PhD in emotional design at the Queensland University of Technology.

2012

In a joint appointment with the Queensland University of Technology's Design School and Information Systems School, Cara commenced a position as a lecturer in Industrial design, teaching design innovation and new product development.

2016

Appointed as Associate Professor at University of Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design & Planning.

2019

Promoted to Professor and appointed as the Royal Australian Air Force Jericho Chair of Design Innovation at the University of Sydney.

2022

Appointed as Professor of Design Innovation at the University of Queensland in the Faculty of Engineering, Information Technology and Architecture.