Dr Karina Luzia is a social geographer, academic developer, researcher and higher education project manager. She came to Macquarie University in 2005 for a 6-month part-time contract role in the Faculty of Science in the Department of Human Geography. Years later, she is still at Macquarie, currently based in the Learning Innovation Hub, after working in fixed-term contract and casual academic and professional roles across the University.

 Before working in universities, Karina worked in retail, market research, an insurance company, a museum, a mint, an observatory, two photo libraries, an urban planning consultancy, and a not-for-profit health services organisation.

 Karina's research and teaching interests are as diverse as her work experience, and include the cultural and social geographies of work, home and family; inclusion, equity and diversity; higher education; governance; and casualisation in higher education and other sectors.
She has sole and co-authored publications in international academic journals in geography, sociology, design, accounting, and higher education, and has also produced and contributed to several professional and industry publications, across disciplines and sectors.