Erin McCauley Erin McCauley

Erin rejoined The Lighting Practice in 2025, having previously been part of the team from 2014 to 2019. She earned her degree in Architectural Engineering with a focus on lighting from Penn State University. Erin was drawn to the field of lighting for its unique blend of engineering, architecture, and design. Her background in fine arts combined with a passion for architecture and the natural world deeply informs her creative approach to lighting design.

Erin brings a broad range of experience, from serving as an in-house lighting designer at a leading Philadelphia architecture and engineering firm to working in outside sales for a lighting rep. She is both technically skilled and artistically minded, with a diverse project portfolio that includes healthcare, education, corporate, hospitality, retail, landscape, and exterior facade lighting.

What’s your favorite aspect of light?

My favorite aspect of light is its ability to transform environments with its evocative nature.

Why did you become a lighting designer?

The combination of engineering and creative expression is what attracted me to the lighting design profession.

What/where is your ideal vacation?

My ideal vacation is somewhere with an array of outdoor activities and climates (like Costa Rica), where I could ride horses and zipline through the mountains one day and spend the next day relaxing on a warm beach.