I believe that using research to design our world truly makes the world a better place. I’ve devoted my career to leading collaborative research that uncovers actionable insights on how to improve student and employee experiences. I continue that work as a UXer, now focusing on improving user experiences.
Uncovering actionable insights one study at a time.
Education and Certifications
UX Design Professional Certificate - Google
A rigorous, hands-on program that covers the UX design process from end-to-end. Worked as a freelance user experience designer for local businesses.
Dec 2023
PhD, Experimental Social Psychology - Miami University
Certificate in Applied Statistics - Miami University
BA, Psychology - Illinois Wesleyan University
Aug 2019
Jan 2017
Apr 2014
Professional Experience
Senior Survey Researcher - CUPA-HR
Conducts user research to investigate experiences and needs of users. Delivers actionable insights to organizational leaders and software engineers.
Manages collaborative survey research projects through all phases of the research process. Delegates tasks across team and departments.
Analyzes data and communicates results and actionable insights with non-technical audiences via 25 reports and 17 presentations/webinars.
Develops team research, analysis, and communication skills.
Jul 2021 to present
Researcher and Instructor - Miami University
Aug 2014 to May 2019
Survey Researcher - CUPA-HR
Jul 2019 to Jun 2021
Independently managed and led over 50 quantitative and mixed methods studies on motivation and attitudes. Led collaborative research across departments and organizations. Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data. Published 9 peer-reviewed empirical papers.
Taught 4 undergraduate courses on applying psychological insights to practical challenges (e.g., marketing, behavior change) with avg. instructor rating of 3.60/4.00. University average during same time was 3.27/4.00.