Hi! I’m Tessa.

📱UX Researcher and HCI PhD💻

I am a mixed-methods UX researcher with 6+ years of tech experience proven in translating user insights into actionable product improvements via quantitative and qualitative research. I have expertise in driving user-centered design by deeply understanding communities and their needs. I thrive on tackling big and meaningful questions in the health tech space and am passionate about supporting well-being and inclusive technology experiences. I recently completed my PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, researching social media, digital health, neurodiversity, and accessibility. My dissertation used primarily qualitative methods to study online support systems for neurodivergent individuals.

• 6+ years in the generative and evaluative UX space
• 10+ years as a researcher
• 4+ years in clinical healthcare and biotech
• 15+ peer-reviewed publications in the digital health and social media space

I’m on the job market for industry UX Research roles or industry post-docs starting in Fall 2024. Please reach out if you have openings or know of interesting opportunities :) Feel free to email me at teagle [at] ucsc [dot] edu or read more about my experience: Resume, Full CV

Current Projects

• Discovery of ADHD on social media and community benefits (ASSETS Paper)
• Exploration of tensions between disabled communities and medical institutions
• Bridging community and clinical knowledge through interviews with ADHD content creators and clinicians involved in the assessment and management of ADHD
• Neurodivergent identity formation after later-in-life diagnoses