Dr. Karen Magid
Dr. Karen Magid is Sustainability and STEM Director at HT. She holds a PhD in Materials Science from UC-Berkeley. After a postdoc at the ETH-Zürich, she volunteered with the Peace Corps in Mexico working on eco-technologies. She is a co-advisor to environmental student group Green is the New Black and co-founder of the Building Green Justice Forum at HT. She directs AusPrep, HT’s pre-engineering summer enrichment program for high-achieving middle and high school students from underrepresented groups. Highlights of her work as Sustainability Director include HT’s 240 kW rooftop solar array and campus projects funded by the Green Sports Alliance and Home Depot Retool Your School. She also serves on the Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board and the Earth Day Austin Board. InstaGram: @DoctoraBasura