I am a UX Researcher and Designer with a PhD in Psychology and 10+ years of experience uncovering user insights with research and bringing them to life through user-centered design. I use evidence-based design decisions to shape product direction, delivering measurable impact such as a 30% app reach expansion and 25% development cost savings. I create UX artifacts that not only guide implementation but also rally teams around a deep understanding of the user.

My recent roles include:

• MITRE Corporation

  UX Researcher & Designer

  12/2022 - 06/2025

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Quantitative Postdoctoral Researcher

  11/2019 - 05/2022

• Johns Hopkins University

  Mixed-Methods Graduate & Postdoctoral Researcher

  09/2013 - 10/2022

• University of California, Davis

  Research Coordinator

  06/2012 - 07/2013

Outside of work, I’m a devoted dog enthusiast. You may find me walking pups in my role as a “doggy deputy” at my local animal shelter, hanging out with my neighborhood’s dog community, fostering special-needs dogs, or crouched on the sidewalk negotiating a chicken wing out of my dog’s mouth.