MEGAN CACKETT
Sr. Human-Factors / UX Researcher
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I’m a mixed-methods researcher (qualitative and quantitative), passionate about creating experiences at the intersection of digital and physical spaces 🚀
🛠️ WORK EXPERIENCE
🔎 RESEARCH & LABS
Acadmemic Labs
UX Researcher in 5 academic labs (over 5+ years)
AR/VR: Cornell Tech Social Technologies Lab
Conducting experiments in virtual environments (VR) using crowdsourced platforms (AMT).
→ Project: Web-based vr experiments powered by the crowd (medium article)
→ Publication: Web-based vr experiments powered by the crowd (ACM)
→ Presented the project at NYC Media Lab Demo Expo 2018
Wearables: Fiber Science & Apparel Design
Part of a $2M+ grant from ARPA-E, research informed the product design of thermoregulated garments, taking the product from V1 ⟶ V2 ensuring product-market fit.
→ Project: Thermoregulatory Clothing System
→ Publication: Thermoelectric air conditioning undergarment for personal thermal management and HVAC energy saving (published after I left)
Workplace Strategy: Integrated Workplace Strategies Lab
Evaluated the corporate workspaces, helping RAND move to an open office plan, and Boeing evaluate changes in it's workplace design.
→ Project: What Happens When RAND Rethinks its Workspace
→ Project: Cubes to Collaboration: A Generational Divide In the Workplace (M.S. Thesis)
Human-Factors / Ergonomics: CU Ergo Lab
Ergonomic evaluation of products, including: handheld products, wearable tech, appliances, and office furniture.
→ Publication: Effects of Active Sitting Chairs on Short-Duration Computer Task Performance, Postural Risks, Perceived Pain, Comfort and Fatigue
Hospitality + UX: Design User Experience Technology Lab (DUET)
Evaluating the response (through eye-tracking and facial tracking) of users having varying levels of control in virtual environments.
Publications
Network of Work: Co-creating Hybrid Teams' Social Dynamics, Collaborative Behavior, and Work Culture
Cubes to Collaboration: A Generational Divide In the Workplace (M.S. Thesis)
Decoding Interworking: A Framework for More Effective Interdisciplinary Collaboration (EDRA56)
Applying Technologies to Hybrid Workspaces: Key Considerations & Opportunities (EDRA56)
⚡ PASSION PROJECTS
I teach, mentor, and work on projects exploring emerging technologies and introducing design thinking to nonprofits.
🪴 Growing UX Communities
Creating alternative educational experiences by connecting UX students to non-profits
Awarded the HU's Presidential Research Grant of $20,000 to create a program connecting UX students to local non-profits to get practical experience and have a positive social impact.
Advisory board member: Master of Professional Studies in User Experience Design (MPS – UXD) at CCAD
The program is focused on addressing the future of UX design related to service design and retail, I help with program design and student development.
Lead and organize UX meetups at Google
Events have included, lunch meetups, trips to local meuseums, gingerbread house decoration, touring the Ferry Building, bringing together 100+ UXers.
Mentoring startups through Google for Startups Accelerator
Advise startups on UX, IoT, hardware development, and designing new human-tech interactions, including: EV charging, drone delivery, remote emergency vehicles, residential renewable energies, applying AI and automation to manufacturing and maintenance processes (since February 2022).
🤖 Teaching & Workshops
Cornell University
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
Barcelona Technology School
Human-Factors in Industry
History of Human-Factors and Industry Applications
Harrisburg University
HCID 680-90: Service Design
HCID 504: Qualitative Discovery Research
HCID 512-90: Design of Smart Technology
IMED: Personal Branding & Storytelling Workshop
Arizona State University (sponsored by HFES Chapter)
Human-Factors Portfolio Workshop
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