WRITING
2019, November. “So You’re Interested in User Experience (UX) Research? Thoughts from an Anthropologist Working in Industry.” American Ethnologist website, Nov 18, 2019.
2018, February. "An Anthropologist in Tech." Medium (originally published on the Spire Digital blog).
2016, September. Guest blogger for public anthropology blog Anthrodendum (formerly Savage Minds):
"Would Margaret Mead Tweet? On anthropological questions, social media, and the public sphere."
"The deviant girl and feel-good feminism: Channeling Margaret Mead in Bangalore."
"Childhood games: What would Margaret Mead say about screen time?"
"Can anthropology solve big problems? Imagining Margaret Mead’s response to climate change"
2016, June 6. “Karen Ho: A Profile.” EPIC (Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference) Profile Series.
2016, June 29. "Gender and Tech in India: From Numbers to Gender Equality." Platypus, the CASTAC (Committee on the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing) Blog.
(Contributing author) 2013, November 20. "Conference Chic, or, How to Dress Like an Anthropologist." By Carole McGranahan with Kate Fischer, Rachel Fleming, Willi Lempert, and Marnie Thomson. Savage Minds blog.
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
2018. “‘Work is just for Timepass’: Gendered Inversions of Productive and Non‐productive Time for Women Technology Workers in Bangalore.” Voices: A Publication of the Association for Feminist Anthropology 13(1): 88-98.
2018. “Women and Engendering ‘Non‐Productive’ Time.” Co-author with Elise Andaya. Introduction to Special Issue on Gender and Time. Voices: A Publication of the Association for Feminist Anthropology 13(1): 55-61.
SPEAKING & WORKSHOPS
“A History of Qualitative Research in Tech,” Lunchtime Presentation, Cognizant Accelerator (December 2019): Brief introduction to anthropology, how anthropologists and other qualitative researchers began working in tech, trends from 2019 EPIC Conference
“UX Research for Impact,” Presentation with UX Research Team, Cognizant Accelerator (September 2019): With team members, presented scenarios where products can benefit from UX Research, with real case studies to show how to use research for the greatest impact.
“What do I Need to Know about the Internet of Things (IoT)?,” Lunchtime Presentation, Cognizant Accelerator (July 2019): Introduction to IoT products, categories and trends, how an IoT product works, and predictions for future of IoT.
“Women in Tech: Global to Personal,” Women in Software Group Presentation, Cognizant Accelerator (February 2019): Summary of dissertation research on women tech workers in India with recommendations for how to improve work environments for women; short workshop adapted from “Designing Your Life” book
“Anthropo Means Humankind,” Lunchtime Presentation with colleague Molly Rempe, Cognizant Accelerator (December 2018), insights from American Anthropological Association Conference.
“What Do User Experience Researchers Do Besides Interview Users?: Definitions, Mediation, and Responsibility in UX Research.” 2018. Paper presented at American Anthropological Association Conference, Panel “Anthropology Outside Academia Part I: Personal Reflections from Anthropologists Working in User Experience Research and Design.”
CONFERENCES
EPIC (Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference), 2019: Took “Agile UX Research” Workshop, attended panels
AAA (American Anthropological Association) Annual Meetings, 2018: Organized and presented in “Anthropology Outside Academia” double panel, featuring anthropologists in UX Research and other applied fields
Boulder Startup Week: 2020, organizing events for new UX Research Track; 2019, organized and hosted “Rapid UX Research” panel and “Journey Mapping for UX Research” workshop; 2018, organized “Translating UX Research to Design” panel
And many other academic conferences since the beginning of time.
VOLUNTEERING
Hexagon UX, Mentor (2019): Mentor for two aspiring UX Researchers for Hexagon UX, which supports bringing more women and people of color into UX. Hosted 12 weeks of biweekly meetings to share methods, review portfolios, set up projects, and help with networking.
Boulder Startup Week, UX Research Track Co-Captain (2020); Design Track Co-Captain (2019); Panel Organizer and Volunteer (2018).
University of Colorado Boulder, Graduate Teacher Program Spring Conference, Speaker, “Entrepreneurial Careers Outside Academia” (2020) and “Careers Outside the Academy” (2019)