
In May 2021 she received the Krannert Alumni Teaching Excellence Award in course delivery.

She also developed HONR 299, a leadership course, for the interdisciplinary students at the Honors College.Ĭara is a frequent recipient of Distinguished and Outstanding Teaching Awards from her students. With a focus on the landmark Supreme Court cases that have affected women in the workplace since the passage of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the class allows students to explore the law in a practical light. In addition she has led undergraduate study abroad experiences in Siena, Florence, and Rome.Ĭara developed MGMT 331 the Development of EEOC Law as a cultural competency core class through the IMPACT grant process. She has been nominated by Krannert for university wide awards in recognition of her teaching excellence. She has taught the core graduate business law class since 2006, and journeyed to Germany to teach it in the summer of 2012. In 2022 she was selected as one of Poet & Quant's Top 50 Undergraduate Professors and in 2021 she received the Krannert Alumni Teaching Excellence Award in Course Delivery.


An award-winning member of the faculty, she teaches undergraduate and graduate core courses in business law, employment law, international law, business ethics, and corporate governance. At Krannert, Cara serves as the Director, Brock-Wilson Center for Women in Management and is a Clinical Assistant Professor.
