Described by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as the "future of interdisciplinary graduate training", LaTasha T. Starr's innovative academic and professional approach to Engineering and Science provided her unique research opportunities with NASA Ames, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), The Boeing Company and the Centro de Astrobiologia (SPAIN), all before beginning her career as a Systems Engineer for the Lockheed Martin Corporation. Starr’s career at Cedar Valley College (CVC) began in 2018 with only 7 students enrolling in the first Engineering Course offered on campus. To date, Professor Starr has instructed over 70 students as part of the Pre-Mechanical Engineering and added an additional course to teach students Graphic Design skills.