M E G A NÂ C A C K E T T
Human Factors & UX Researcher
I use human-centered principles and research methodsÂ
to evaluate products, spaces, and processesÂ
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 interact in digital and physical spaces. Â
Research affiliations:Â
EDRA Core Committee Member Â
Advisory Board on Master of Professional Studies in User Experience Design (MPS – UXD) at CCAD
Google for Startups Accelerator Mentor: advise startups on UX, IoT, hardware development - since Feb. 2022
Human-Factors Expert Witness (via Sutton Pierce)Â
Former affiliations:Â
Google HWUX Research Team: HF/UX on the Pixel buds (Series A)Â
Fiber Science & Apparel Design Department: Product design of thermoregulated garmentsÂ
Integrated Workplace Strategies Lab: Evaluating the RAND Corporation workplace strategy
CU Ergo Lab: ergonomic evaluation of products Â
Cornell Tech Social Technologies Lab: Restoration and conducting experiments in virtual environmentsÂ
Design User Experience Technology Lab: Evaluating human-response in virtual environments through eye-tracking and facial trackingÂ
đź“– Â P U B L I C A T I O N SÂ
[1] Â Sound as an interface, methods to evaluate voice user interface (VUI) experiences in various contexts, Future Technologies Conference
[2]Â Network of Work: Co-creating Hybrid Teams' Social Dynamics, Collaborative Behavior, and Work Culture, ONEder One Workplace Grant - Gensler
[3] Â Web-Based VR Experiments Powered by the Crowd, World Wide Web Conference
[4]Â Effects of Active Sitting Chairs on Short-Duration Computer Task Performance, Postural Risks, Perceived Pain, Comfort and Fatigue, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
[5] Â 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] Â HFESA - Think outside the box: a case study on design of initial wearable interactions through ergonomic affordances, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
[7]Â Cubes to Collaboration: A Generational Divide In the Workplace, M.S. Thesis in: Human-Environment Relations, & Organizational PsychologyÂ
📚 L E C T U R E S
Corporate Faculty at Harrisburg University HCID Program, course design and instruction for:Â
HCID 680-92: Design of Smart Technologies and Ambient Environments
HCID 680-90: Service Design
HCID 504: Qualitative Discovery Research
Awarded Presidential Research GrantÂ
Cornell University Guest Lectures & Workshops:Â
Design Thinking Workshop (partnered with Medium + Google)
DEA 1050: Career Explorations, Human-Factors in IndustryÂ
DEA 5540 Workplace Strategy Studio: Making the Transition into IndustryÂ
ASU Guest Lecture (sponsored by HFES Chapter):Â
Human-Factors Portfolio WorkshopÂ
Barcelona Technology School (BTS) Guest Lectures:Â
Human-Factors in IndustryÂ
History of Human-Factors and Industry ApplicationsÂ