ECT Brownbag: Tanesia Beverly
Culture Shock: Things I wish I knew about UX Research Before Transitioning to Tech
When: Tuesday, November 15th, 12pm– 1pm EST
Zoom Link: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/98291360034
Many graduate students transition from academia to User Experience (UX) to utilize the research skills honed during their graduate studies. We believe the skills we’ve practiced and perfected are transferable to product research. It’s human-centered research, and all human-centered research is the same. While there are many overlaps between product research and academic research, there are many differences. The purpose of this talk is to discuss some of the things I learned about conducting product research after transitioning from psychometrics to quantitative user research in the tech industry. The goal of this talk is to help new professionals transition more smoothly.
About the speaker
Tanesia Beverly earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Research methodology, measurement, and evaluation from the University of Connecticut. Her dissertation research focused on modeling the relationship between pacing and achievement on timed tests. Currently, Dr. Beverly is a Quantitative User Researcher at a social media company. She uses survey methodology to conduct and manage quantitative consumer research.