Cara Lucke

Cara is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science track at the Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota. Before attending UMN, she received her B.A. in Psychology from Boston College with a minor in Medical Humanities. She also worked as a research coordinator for Massachusetts General Hospital in the Department of Psychology, and in this role, studied routine psychosocial screening in the context of primary care. Her current research examines intergenerational resilience processes. In particular, she is interested in pathways that buffer psychological risk, promote positive adaptation, and support effective parenting strategies among caregivers exposed to risk or adversity.

Developmental psychopathology and clinical science community/clinical work

Cara conducts diagnostic assessments for several research studies in the Research in Adolescent Depression Lab and the Promoting Teen Attachment & Development Lab. She completed a neuropsychology practicum in the UMN Department of Psychiatry this past year. Her current practicum sites include the Behavioral Health Clinic for Families and the Birth to Three Clinic in the UMN Department of Pediatrics.