Cara M. Clase, Ph.D. is a researcher and professional specialist at Princeton University's Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE).  Her research explores the intersection of housing quality and energy insecurity, with a particular focus on low-income housing in urban environments.

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Cara is a first-generation doctoral graduate.  She obtained her Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy and her M.A. in Economics from the University of Delaware.  She obtained her B.A. in Economics with a Mathematics minor from Millersville University of Pennsylvania.  

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In her spare time, Cara helps organizations and philanthropies with activities such as grant writing, partnership development, and outreach. One of her passion projects is Foundation for a Healthier Senegal: A Senegalese health nonprofit where Cara spearheads sustainability initiatives and solar power projects as the Construction Project Manager of their new maternity clinic in Nganda. ​​​​​