Carah is from Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Scripps College with a B.A. in biochemistry. While there she conducted research with Prof. Sierra Williams on the development of peptide substrates that mimic peptidoglycan to test the lytic activity of endolysin antibiotic candidates. She also conducted research at UT Southwestern Medical Center with Prof. Kendra K. Frederick using solid-state NMR to probe the structure of Parkinson's disease-implicated protein, alpha-synuclein. She joined the Thomas lab in July of 2026. In her free time she loves watching movies, Formula 1, superheroes, and drawing.​