M E G A N C A C K E T T
Human Factors & UX Researcher
I use human-centered principles and research methods to evaluate products, spaces, and processes and create innovative solutions.
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
R E S E A R C H
I study how design, technology, and people work together in both digital and physical spaces.
Formerly affiliated with:
Google HWUX Research Team: HF/UX on the Pixel buds (Series A)
Fiber Science & Apparel Design Department: Product design of thermoregulated garments
Integrated Workplace Strategies Lab: Evaluating the RAND Corporation workplace strategy
CU Ergo Lab: ergonomic evaluation of products
Cornell Tech Social Technologies Lab: Restoration and conducting experiments in virtual environments
Design User Experience Technology Lab: Evaluating human-response in virtual environments through eye-tracking and facial tracking
P U B L I C A T I O N S
[1] Sound as an interface, methods to evaluate voice user interface (VUI) experiences in various contexts, Future Technologies Conference
[2] Network of Work: Co-creating Hybrid Teams' Social Dynamics, Collaborative Behavior, and Work Culture, ONEder One Workplace Grant - Gensler
[3] Web-Based VR Experiments Powered by the Crowd, World Wide Web Conference
[4] Effects of Active Sitting Chairs on Short-Duration Computer Task Performance, Postural Risks, Perceived Pain, Comfort and Fatigue, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
[5] Effects of Active Versus Static Standing on Short-Duration Computer Task Performance, Postural Risks, Perceived Pain, Comfort and Fatigue, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
[6] HFESA - Think outside the box: a case study on design of initial wearable interactions through ergonomic affordances, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
[7] Cubes to Collaboration: A Generational Divide In the Workplace, M.S. Thesis in: Human-Environment Relations, & Organizational Psychology
L E C T U R E S
Corporate Faculty at Harrisburg University HCID Program, course design and instruction for:
HCID 680-92: Design of Smart Technologies and Ambient Environments
HCID 680-90: Service Design
HCID 504: Qualitative Discovery Research
Cornell University Guest Lectures & Workshops:
Design Thinking Workshop (partnered with Medium + Google)
DEA 1050: Career Explorations, Human-Factors in Industry
DEA 5540 Workplace Strategy Studio: Making the Transition into Industry
ASU (sponsored by HFES Chapter):
Human-Factors Portfolio Workshop
Barcelona Technology School (BTS):
Human-Factors in Industry