Keith Karasek, PhD
BS ’74
Director of Experiential & Career Development, Harvard School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Keith Karasek, PhD is the Director of Experiential and Career Development at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Prior to joining Harvard in 2014, Keith spent 35 years in various roles related to industrial R&D in companies ranging in size from large multinational corporations to small startups. His longest affiliation was 17 years with Honeywell (formerly AlliedSignal), where he held several positions starting with Research Scientist and culminating with Division Technology Manager. Keith has a BS in Physics from Caltech and a PhD in applied physics from Harvard. He has 39 publications in refereed journals and 4 patents.
Keith has served on the Caltech Alumni Association Board of Directors since 2014.
Current term: 2018-24 (second term, term extended by service on Executive Committee)