Member of the Graduate Faculty | Professor | Department Head, Mining and Geological Engineering | Leadership Chair, Gregory H and Lisa S Boyce - Mining & Geological Engineering
Luxbacher earned her BS, MS and PhD in mining engineering from Virginia Tech. She was the first female tenure-track professor hired in her department and served as the faculty advisor for the Bevlee Watford Society for Diversity and Inclusion in Mining at Virginia Tech. Originally called Women in Mining, the club expanded over the years to include a wider population, a shift that Luxbacher sees as important for the entire mining industry.