UX@UA Networking by UX team at UA Libraries https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday Say hello and tell others about yourself. LinkedIn profiles and Twitter handles a bonus! en-us 2021-08-25 20:29:30 UTC 2026-03-17 07:01:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Breakout Room Questions πŸ‘‹ lbryux https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/1696792218 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?

]]> 2021-08-25 20:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/1696792218 Getting involved in UX@UA πŸ™‹πŸ½β€β™‚οΈ lbryux https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/1696792223
  • Join Slack
  • Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn
  • Sign up to be a mentor
  • Find a mentor for yourself
  • Join the participant pool
  • Volunteer to speak at an event
  • Volunteer to write an article for uxEd

    • Links are on our website: https://uxua.arizona.edu


    ]]>     2021-08-25 20:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/1696792223     Rebecca Blakiston uxrebecca https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2267715817 Hello πŸ‘‹
    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]]>     2022-08-22 17:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2267715817     Caroline Mosley https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270689631 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]]>     2022-08-24 23:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270689631     Jung Mee Park jmpark4 https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270692769 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]]>     2022-08-24 23:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270692769     Aly Higgins https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270701213 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/]]>     2022-08-25 00:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270701213     Alexa Greer alexandragreer https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270703399 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/]]>     2022-08-25 00:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270703399     Megan Straffon https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270703704 Hi! πŸ•Ί 
    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/ ]]>     2022-08-25 00:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270703704     Nina Conrad https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270704160 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

    ]]>     2022-08-25 00:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270704160     William Bernhard https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270704294 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/]]>     2022-08-25 00:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270704294     Julie Christen https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270704413 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/]]> 2022-08-25 00:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270704413 Bob Liu lbryux https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270704430 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.]]>     2022-08-25 00:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270704430     Will Simpson https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270705002 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/]]>     2022-08-25 00:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270705002     Anuj Gupta anujgupta https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270705960 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]]>     2022-08-25 00:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270705960     Rachel Martinez https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270707025 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/]]>     2022-08-25 00:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270707025     Barbie Lopez 23barb76 https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270707229 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 ]]>     2022-08-25 00:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270707229     Leonardo Echeverria https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270707575 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/]]>     2022-08-25 00:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270707575     Kevin Wong https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270707972 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/]]>     2022-08-25 00:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270707972     Nicholas Gonsowski https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270708881 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/]]>     2022-08-25 00:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270708881     Wei Xu https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270729191 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]]>     2022-08-25 00:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270729191     Brittney Crawford lbryux https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270736360 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/]]>     2022-08-25 00:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270736360     Ann Shivers-McNair shiversmcnair https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270739056 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]]>     2022-08-25 00:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270739056     Riley Zuckert https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270740893 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/]]>     2022-08-25 00:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270740893     https://sidebar.io/ https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270750077 2022-08-25 00:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270750077 Paloma Phelps https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270770078 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/]]>     2022-08-25 01:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lbryux/5th_bday/wish/2270770078