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Hello 👋
I'm a Senior UX Researcher at Ad Hoc, which improves government services (healthcare.gov, medicare.gov, va.gov, more).
Formerly UX Strategist @ Univ of Arizona Libraries.

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steadfastlibrarian/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/BlakistonR

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I'm Aly, the content strategist for the University of Arizona Libraries UX team. I'm also an organizer with UX@UA. Happy to chat all things content strategy, content design, & UX writing.

Find me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aly-higgins/

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Hi there! 😎
I'm a digital storyteller passionate about content strategy and science communication. Currently working in communications and social media at the University of Arizona Health Sciences

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinemosley/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mosleymuses

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Hello, I am a data analyst with University of Arizona's IT department (UITS).

Formerly, a Postdoc at the University of Southern California and Usability intern at the University of Arizona's University Libraries.

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmp243/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/jpark1917

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Howdy! I'm a Project Manager studying UX Design 😊 I'm passionate about DEI and Accessibility Work and I love meeting new people. One on one conversations are always my favorite, so feel free to add me on Linkedin!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexa-greer-919a07126/

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Hi! 🕺
I am a UX Student Assistant for the University of Arizona Libraries, and I am also a Senior at the U of A! I'll be getting my B.S. in Information Science in May next year.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganstraffon/

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Hi, I'm Nina! I'm a PhD candidate in Second Language Acquisition & Teaching and I'm just finishing a UX research internship with the UA Libraries. I just joined the UX@UA organizers team. Always happy to connect!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninaconrad/
https://twitter.com/nounisadjective

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Howdy 😺

I'm a Product Design Manager for Blend, a FinTech company. I've been working in UX for over 20 years, recently moved to Tucson, and look forward to connecting with everyone

You can find on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wjbsea/

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Round 1:

How did you first discover UX?

What is the most useful thing you own that is not a tech device?

Round 2:

What has you jazzed about life right now?

What’s the most useful app on your phone right now?

Round 3:

What website do you think is underrated?

What has your experience with the UX community been like?

Round 4:

What is your favorite UX resource right now?

What is an activity or mood that you could curate a new Spotify playlist for? What’s one song you add to it?

Round 5:

Who is your oldest friend and how did you meet them?

What is one book or movie do you wish you could erase from your mind so you could experience it for the first time again?

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Hi everyone, I'm Julie. I'm finishing up my PhD here UA and I'm on the UX@UA organizer time. I'm also currently on the job market for UX Researcher positions. Excited to connect with people, feel free to add me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-christen/

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Hi! I'm Bob Liu, currently the UX designer and interim UX team lead at University of Arizona Libraries. Reach out if you'd like to chat about anything design-related! I'm currently learning about typography design so happy to chat about that too.

My website: https://bobliu.io/. You can find all my contact info there.

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Hi!  I'm Will Simpson and I'm a Software Engineer at Etsy.  Most of my users are actually other developers, so I'm curious on how to improve their experience using the tools I work on.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-simpson-b60b5b148/

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I'm Anuj, grad student at UA. Super interested to explore the role that emotions play in user experience! Have one year experience in EdTech related UXR.

Currently looking for summer 2023 internships.

Find me here:
LinkdIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuj-gupta-3533541a1/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mettalrose

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HELLO!
My name is Rachel Martinez (they/them) and I am the co-founder of Watch Me Learning Services, LLC. We create online learning experiences and trainings for anyone who wants to teach. We are excited to learn more about how to integrate UX into our work. Happy to be here!
email: rachel.martinez@watchmelearningservices.com
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-martinez-watch-me/
Website: https://www.watchmelearningservices.com/

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Hi All! I'm Barbie - Digital Accessibility Consultant at the Disability Resource Center at the University of Arizona. I'm new to the UX@UA organizers team. The work I do towards achieving digital accessibility for disabled users on our campus, ties in very closely with UX and I'm happy to expand my knowledge about UX by being part of this group. :)

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/barbielopez

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Hey all! I am a current UX Researcher at the University of Arizona Libraries and also graduated from the University of Arizona.

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardo-echeverria/

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Hi! I'm a Software Engineer at a healthcare startup. I have a background in math, physics, and psychology and have previously worked at the University of Arizona's school of medicine.

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gnublet/

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Hey, I'm currently working as a freelance graphic and web designer and I studied design at the U of A. I love designing websites and branding, and I'm passionate about creating simple and fun user experiences.  Always up to talking to other creatives and making new friends.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngonsowski/

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Hi everyone! I am a current PhD student in the program of Second Language Acquisition and Teaching at UA. I am still very new at UX, but I hope to implement usability test in my qualitative research project!

You can find me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wei-xu-277233182

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I'm an Internship & Engagement Coordinator and Lecturer in the Department of Public & Applied Humanities. I stumbled upon UX in my work guiding students to explore career opportunities. I figured there's no better way to model career curiosity than to explore my own interests and find ways to incorporate UX work into my own programs and courses.

I love learning/chatting best practices and learning new UX design tech tools.

Happy to connect!: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittney-crawford/

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Hi folx! I'm a professor at UA and a design and communication researcher. I teach an undergraduate and graduate UX research course, and am planning to launch a UX writing and content class next year.

https://english.arizona.edu/people/ann-shivers-mcnair

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I study writing, rhetoric, and design in professional and community contexts, like technology companies and makerspaces, as well as in academic classrooms and programs. My book, Beyond the Makerspace: Making and Relational Rhetorics, is forthcoming from the University of Michigan Press, and my work also appears in journals, edited collections, and conference proceedings. ( See my CV.) I have received national awards for my coauthored work, including the 2018 Society of Technical Communication Frank R. Smith Distinguished Article Award, and I am an associate editor of Technical Communication Quarterly. At the University of Arizona, I am director of professional and technical writing in the English Department, affiliated faculty in the School of Information, and a co-organizer of UX@UA, a user experience professional community in Tucson, Arizona.

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I study writing, rhetoric, and design in professional and community contexts, like technology companies and makerspaces, as well as in academic classrooms and programs. My book, Beyond the Makerspace: Making and Relational Rhetorics , is forthcoming from the University of Michigan Press, and my work also appears in journals, edited collections, and conference proceedings.

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Hi, I'm Riley! I recently graduated from UofA and now work at Accenture in Phoenix in a consulting role focused on data science and UX. Excited to be back in the UX@UA sphere after being a UX Student Assistant last year :)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riley-zuckert-01981a199/

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I am a University of Arizona student, obtaining a B.S. and a B.A. in Information Sciences, focusing on information technologies and digital storytelling. Due to my unique role as a socio-technical individual, I aim to mediate the gap between the computational and the social science realms. I am passionate about data extraction and analysis, creating influential and comprehensible statistical data visualizations. I would love to help businesses not only dissect leading patterns and trends, but also to influence their HCI and UX decisions.

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Riley Zuckert - UX Researcher & Designer - Woohoo! | LinkedIn

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I am a University of Arizona student, obtaining a B.S. and a B.A. in Information Sciences, focusing on information technologies and digital storytelling. Due to my unique role as a socio-technical individual, I aim to mediate the gap between the computational and the social science realms. I am passionate about data extraction and analysis, creating influential and comprehensible statistical data visualizations.

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The five best design links, every weekday.

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Hi, I'm Paloma! I graduated from UA with a Master's in Library Science in 2018 and worked as a librarian before a few years before making the switch to publishing. I also had a brief stint as a private investigator. However, I've been interested in UX for a while and am just now taking the plunge into learning all I can about UX research!

Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/palomaphelps/