Kara Luckey has been selected to serve as a member on the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Environmental Justice (ADD50).  The Committee on Environmental justice seeks to expand understanding of the effects and implications of transportation policies, procedures, and actions on minority and low-income populations through academic and practitioner-oriented research.  The committee also works to improve evaluation tools and methodologies to address these issues.

Kara also serves as a member of TRB Committee on Transportation Needs of National Parks and Public Lands (ADA40).  She is a "Friend" to the TRB Committees on Women's Issues in Transportation (ABE70) and serves as a member of its "Safety, Health, and Behavior" sub-committee.

Kara Luckey was recently honored at the Annual WTS Colorado Chapter Awards Gala.  She is the recipient of the 2012 Helene M. Overly Memorial Scholarship from the WTS Colorado.  Kara is a long-term member of WTS, and currently chairs the Professional Development Committee.  She led the successful WTS Colorado Mentoring Program from 2009-2012.