Dr. Luecking is President of TransCen, a position he has held since 1987 when he was charged by the Board of Directors as the organization’s first employee to create improved linkages between schools, service providing agencies, government, business, and families so that youth with disabilities experience improved post-school employment outcomes. During his tenure with the organization he has written, directed and/or overseen over two dozen federal research and demonstration projects and a nearly equal number of foundation-funded projects that address school to work transition and employment services for people with disabilities. He was an original consultant in the development of the Bridges…from school to work program of the Marriott Foundation for People with disabilities, which has since been replicated and established in several national locations with the help of TransCen.
Dr. Luecking has maintained active participation and held leadership positions in numerous local, state and national initiatives, including workforce development boards, school-to-career systems, business/education associations, and professional organizations. He served in the National School to Work Office of the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor under a special appointment between 1997-1999 to promote the engagement of employers in school to work initiatives. Prior to his tenure with TransCen, Dr. Luecking held positions in rehabilitation, education and non-profit management. He is the author of numerous publications on topics related to employment of people with disabilities, business partnerships, school-to-work transition, and career development. He regularly contributes to publications targeting practitioners in employment service programs and education.