Careers for PhDs: UX Research

Among the most rapidly growing and dynamic job sectors in which to apply your doctoral-level research background is the UX (User Experience) domain. PhDs in the humanities and humanistic social sciences bring a combination of analytic, problem-solving, and communication skills in high demand for UX positions across a huge range of fields and settings. A panel of PhD-holding UX researchers will describe their current and previous work in the sector (including tech industry, nonprofits, government, health care, VR, ed tech, consulting and more) and how they leveraged their doctoral training to access this rewarding and intellectually stimulating career path.

Panelists:

Emily Levitt, UX Researcher, Google (Cornell PhD, Cultural Anthropology)

Ashley Ruba, UX Researcher, Meta Reality Labs (U of Washington PhD, Psychology)

Lina Žigelytė, Senior UX Researcher, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (U of Rochester PhD, Visual & Cultural Studies)

This event is sponsored by the Central New York Humanities Corridor from an award by the Mellon Foundation.