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Lightning UX Posters

Thursday October 29, 1PM ET Lightning UX Posters is the finale to the UXPA International 2020: At Home virtual conference. 5 UX posters will each be presented in lightning 10 minute presentations. It’s designed to be a fast paced and fun event. Covering a broad range of topics from designing voice user interfaces to accessibility checklists and lots in-between. We will also feature the winning poster from the 2020 UXPA International Student Competition. Carol Smith will be moderating a question and answer session with all speakers towards the end of the event. Schedule 1:00pm ET – Welcome and introductions 1:10pm ET – Anurag Sachan – Deed – Career Counseling and Experience for school students 1:20pm ET – Claire Menegus and …

Thursday October 22, 1PM ET Shobhana Gupta, Emily Herrick, Matt Khinda, and Martin Boucher will share what they have learned from their UX work in government. We’ll hear how our presenters have incorporated user centered design to improve the adoption of scientific research at NASA, to improve services for low-income New York City residents, and to unify 800 individual websites into one platform for Québec. Although government work often has its own challenges, these speakers will share lessons learned that will apply to other domains as well. Following the talks, Jean Fox will moderate a question and answer session between all speakers. Schedule 1:00pm ET – Welcome and introductions 1:10pm ET – Shobhana Gupta – Augmenting Impacts of Government-Funded Research …

Board Member Spotlight – Lauren Schaefer, Director of Web

If you are reading this, you know that we have updated our website! While the site is still in progress and evolving, it is light years better than our old one, and a big reason is Lauren Schaefer. Lauren Schaefer has been working for over nine months to get our new UXPA.org website ready. As many of you know from similar experiences, this initiative has a lot of moving parts, including gathering user feedback (we live and breathe UX after all!), reviewing content, designing changes, developing an entirely new site in WordPress, migrating all member information, and the list goes on. Lauren did all this in her role as a volunteer on our BOD on top of her full-time job and …

UX Researcher

**Please Note: this job is an onsite opportunity with a major client in Minneapolis, MN. Must be able to start within 1-2 weeks** Are you a UX Researcher who has had experience with desktop and mobile applications? If you enjoy working in an open team environment, check out this opportunity! As a UX Researcher on this team, you’ll work closely with Information Architects, Developers, Visual Designers, and tech teams to research projects for applications. You’ll utilize your wide variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods including: Think Aloud usability studies Heuristic Evaluations Contextual Inquiries Remote Usability Testing Card Sorting Persona Development A/B Testing Un-moderated Feedback Other UCD methods And more! You’re skilled in documenting, planning, and analyzing usability data and …

Usability Researcher

We are looking for a usability geek with a strong interest in health communication and designing for behavior change. You have knowledge of usability best practices and experience with a variety of usability research methods, and you stay abreast of developments in the field. You have conducted in-person and remote usability studies with diverse audiences. You are an experienced moderator who is passionate about the user-centered design process. You are able to evaluate a variety of products — from full websites to interactive tools to mobile apps. You excel at translating usability research findings into meaningful content strategy and product development recommendations. You enjoy working independently and collaboratively, have experience giving and receiving feedback, and have outstanding organizational skills and …

User Experience Researcher

User Experience Researcher (1 Full-Time Position in Northampton, MA or Rockville, MD) This Is Us CommunicateHealth is a mission-based consulting company that helps public and private sector organizations simplify health information. We design health care services, personal health tools, public health and emergency communications, and innovative interactive media. We employ a talented team of plain language writers, communication researchers, designers, developers, and usability specialists dedicated to creating health information and services that are attractive and easy to use. We’re committed to making a difference in the world and in the lives of our employees. Check us out at www.communicatehealth.com. This Is You We are looking for a user experience geek with a strong interest in health communication and designing for …