Get to Know Me
A former stage manager, research consultant, and biologist, I've zigged and zagged my way into the world of psychology. I first worked in clinical studies on alcohol, but found my passion for social psychology while researching sexism in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Nowadays, I am a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh where I focus on relationships and emotions--what does it mean to truly connect with others? Particularly, I study how the emotion of feeling "moved" of "touched" contributes to how we relate with our loved ones and communities.
The past few years, I've also been interested in user research and how people engage with different products, services, and designs and why that matters. Particularly, I've been practicing my skills by evaluating video games because they offer an interesting mixture of high user engagement along with varied product designs, business models, and mechanics. That's why you'll see some of my projects, blogs, and usability reports focusing on games!