“Gaslighting” is defined as a reference “to a specific type of manipulation where the manipulator is trying to get someone else (or a group of people) to question their own reality, memory or perceptions.” (NBC News) As an Asian American woman working in tech, I’ve experienced gaslighting of my reality…

This past summer in 2020, America was shaken by the murder of George Floyd, and protests across the country shouted “Black Lives Matter.” In response, companies from multiple industries issued statements condemning the murder and acknowledging that they were dedicated to diversity, inclusion, & belonging in the workplace. That summer…

I started my career doing academic research in a child development research lab and was convinced that I would be pursuing academia. However, since then I’ve transitioned and applied my research skills from my academic training to more applied fields like museum evaluation and UX Research. Though I definitely did…

In the UX world, we often hear terms like “user-centered,” “human-centered,” and “customer-centered.” We believe that in order to be innovative, we need to center experiences that are authentic, intuitive, and practical. But what does being “human-centered” really mean? To me, as an academic-turned-UX Researcher, it truly means to be…

In the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement, I can’t help but wrestle with 2 main things: 1) knowing that this is the time and space for Black voices to tell their stories 2) angrily wanting to shout that all these corporate statements about investments in Diversity & Inclusion…

I always felt a little othered. I’ve always been in the minority for most of my academic and career-related experiences — let it be my age, my gender, my race, etc. I knew things were going to be different when I left my predominantly-female nonprofit to enter the predominantly-male &…

I was always interested in design, but had only done research. Two-ish years ago, I decided to make the leap and do a career switch! Two years ago, I was working as a Museum Evaluator with a background in child development, education, psychology, and most importantly, was focused on the…