• Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Schreyer Honors College, Penn State University, 2001
• Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Aerospace Engineering Sciences / Astrodynamics, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2004

Journal Articles

Michael Paul, Spencer David, Sara Lego and J.P. Muncks, 2014, "The Penn State Lunar Lion: A University Mission to Explore the Moon", Acta Astronautica, 96, pp. 65-77

Gary M Stump, Sara Lego, Michael A Yukish and Joseph Donndelinger, 2009, "Visual Steering Commands for Trade Space Exploration: User-Guided Sampling with Example", Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 9

Conference Proceedings

Sara Lego and Cara L Exten, 2024, "Assessing Student Perceptions of Peer Review Methods’ Efficacy in a Team-Based, Senior Undergraduate Capstone Course Setting"

Sara Lego, 2023, "Work In Progress: Implementation of a Skills Based Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Senior Undergraduate Aerospace Capstones", ASEE, Baltimore, MD, United States

Sara Lego, 2016, "The Chimera Team: Adapting the Agile Scrum Methodology to Applied Research and Development", Happy Silicon Valley Conference, University Park, PA

Simon Miller, Timothy W Simpson, Michael A Yukish, Lorri A Bennett, Sara Lego and Gary M Stump, 2014, "Preference Construction, Sequential Decision Making, and Trade Space Exploration"

Sara Lego, Gary M Stump and Michael A Yukish, 2010, "Trade Space Exploration: New Visual Steering Features", Big Sky, Montana

Lorri A Bennett, David Woodward and Sara Lego, 2008, "Cost and Capabilities Trade Study Tools for Manned Submersibles", San Diego, CA

Gary M Stump, Sara Lego, Michael A Yukish, Timothy W Simpson and Joseph Donndelinger, 2007, "Visual Steering Commands for Trade Space Exploration: User-Guided Sampling With Example", Las Vegas, NV, United States, 6: 33rd Design Automation Conferences, Parts A and B

Michael A Yukish, Gary M Stump and Sara Lego, 2007, "Visual Steering and Trade Space Exploration", Big Sky, Montana, United States

• December 2018 - November 2019, "Threat Scenarios Visualization," (Sponsor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security).

• July 2013 - February 2018, "Design Environment for NDARC Software Development," (Sponsor: Naval Sea Systems Command).

• May 2015 - May 2017, "Vertical Lift Consortium: Next Generation Rotorcraft Electric and Hydraulic Actuation System Design and Optimization," (Sponsor: Advanced Technology International).

• February 2012 - April 2013, "NAVAIR Warfare Analysis and Decision Support," (Sponsor: Naval Sea Systems Command).

• August 2011 - December 2012, "Decision Support Tool for the Joint Multi-role (JMR) Program," (Sponsor: Boeing Company [MP]).

• March 2008 - September 2011, "Rapid Reaction Technology Initiatives," (Sponsor: Naval Sea Systems Command).

• Director's Special Recognition Award, Applied Research Laboratory (ARL), Penn State University, 2016

• SPOT Award, Applied Reseach Laboratory (ARL), Penn State University, 2018

• Engineering Innovation Invention Disclosure, Applied Research Laboratory (ARL), Penn State University, 2019

• Engineering Innovation Invention Disclosure, Applied Research Laboratory (ARL), Penn State University, 2020

• Engineering Innovation Invention Disclosure, Applied Research Laboratory (ARL), Penn State University, 2021

• Federal Employee of the Year Innovation Award, Joint Interagency Task Force South, July 2023

Service to Penn State:

• Committee Work, Committee Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, August 2022 - 2024

• Assistance to Student Organizations, Faculty Advisor, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), January 2022 - 2024

• Assistance to Student Organizations, Faculty Advisor, AeroWomen Undergraduate/Graduate Organization, August 2022 - 2024

Service to External Organizations: