Applied Research Strategy + Design
Insight [theory]
Academic writing + beyond
Industry research improves products and services directly (praxis) while academic research is about understanding people’s behaviors and societal trends at large (theory). Check out some of my recent publications and Google Scholar profile:
Foresight [praxis]
Research + consulting
Currently, I work as a Senior Qualitative Researcher at Code for America, to redesign safety net benefits in a people-centered way. You can learn more about my background through my resume. I am available for UX research consulting, especially in public interest technology. Read about my recent work here:
On-site [art]
Art classes, commissions, and gatherings
I am passionate about community and ritualistic gatherings that are crafted with participation and play in mind.
I also teach beginner and intermediate stained glass classes at the Chimera Art Space in Sebastopol, CA. Please reach out if you’d like to:
- Join a class or book a private session
- Commission me for a stained glass piece. I love making logos, gifts, and windos
- Collaborate on ritual or retreat design and implementation
👋 Hi, I’m Bex
Hi, I’m a qualitative researcher and community builder, passionate about building better structures for support and well-being. With a background in anthropology and a super-charged curiosity, I spent over a decade digging into how knowledge and stories influence meaningful change. Whether it’s working on civic design, improving healthcare systems, or home products, I use mixed methods for delivering key insights in interaction design.
I completed my Master of Science in Human-Centered Design and Engineering at the The University of Washington, where I completed UX courses such as usability studies, quantitative methods, and prototyping. Now, as a design researcher and strategist, I collaborate with tech teams through a range of research processes to create meaningful products and services.
Values
✷ Collective power, decision-making, and creative collaboration
✷ Reciprocity and reverence to the intelligence of systems and nature
✷ Grit
✷ Play, wonder, and adventure
✷ Speaking truth to power
“You do not belong to you. You belong to the universe. Make the world work, for 100% of humanity, in the shortest possible time, through spontaneous cooperation, without ecological offense or the disadvantage of anyone.”
—R. Buckminster Fuller
💌 Curious to collaborate? Reach out!
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