In this website you will find an introduction to my research and design work.
My user research work has included usability studies and prototyping, field research and qualitative data analysis, data mining and statistical analysis, data visualization and report writing, persona and scenario creation,.
Areas of investigation have included:
Before returning to school and attaining my PhD in Human-Centered Design & Engineering, I spent over 10 years as an industrial designer creating digital art, interaction design, video, and animations for a variety of delivery mediums and clients.
My design work has included:
My user research work has included usability studies and prototyping, field research and qualitative data analysis, data mining and statistical analysis, data visualization and report writing, persona and scenario creation,.
Areas of investigation have included:
- Technology use and diffusion in Central Asia, focusing primarily on mobile use, technology effects on social networks, and how technology can support existing social networks. These investigations were studied as part of my research assistant job in the Central Asia Information Communication + Technology (CAICT) group at the University of Washington.
- Attitudes and behaviors regarding water usage in the Andhra Pradesh region of India. This research was part of a consulting job for the Safe Water Project for PATH.
- Children with autism and their families/support structures directly investigating attitudes and behaviors surrounding technologies.
- Improving communication tools that help bridge the design - research gap. This was the central theme of my dissertation.
- Attitudes and behaviors regarding water usage in the Andhra Pradesh region of India. This research was part of a consulting job for the Safe Water Project for PATH.
- Children with autism and their families/support structures directly investigating attitudes and behaviors surrounding technologies.
- Improving communication tools that help bridge the design - research gap. This was the central theme of my dissertation.
Before returning to school and attaining my PhD in Human-Centered Design & Engineering, I spent over 10 years as an industrial designer creating digital art, interaction design, video, and animations for a variety of delivery mediums and clients.
My design work has included:
- Information architecture, visual design and illustration for websites and software products.
- Interaction design, illustration and animation of Flash games and activities.
- 3D (using 3D Studio Max and Maya) interface visualizations and character creation and animation.
- Interaction design, illustration and animation of Flash games and activities.
- 3D (using 3D Studio Max and Maya) interface visualizations and character creation and animation.