Kara Latorella - Human Factors Research Engineer

Kara Latorella
Born April 8, 1965 in Massachusetts

Education: Cornel, Penn State, Universtiy of Buffalo; Human Factors and Industrial Engineering

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Hoppe, my middle school mathematics teacher, because she taught me both mathematics and discipline.

Favorite Hobbies: gardening, cooking, playing with my pets, reading, and surfing the Internet

Favorite Band/Music: Blues and Acoustic Guitar

What do you do? I conduct research and design systems that help people operate very complex machines, specifically airplanes, more safely.

What is the best thing about your job? One of the nice things about my job is having the opportunity to talk about it with you!

What is the coolest piece of equipment you use? We conduct experiments in flight simulators.

Career Advice for Kids: Spend some time talking to someone doing a job you are interested in.