Hi there! I’m a (contract) Quantitative UX Researcher at Google AR/VR (via Scalence LLC) where I focus on questions related to human-computer interaction (HCI) and human factors/ergonomics. Prior to joining Google AR/VR, I interned at Meta Reality Labs as a UX Research Scientist Intern, where I worked on social connectedness in spatial audio calling, and as UX Research Associate at Blue Marble Health, where I assisted with reliability, validity, and usability of a remote therapeutic monitoring platform for chronic disease and aging.

I have a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from UC Santa Cruz where I worked under the supervision of Dr. Jean E. Fox Tree on questions surrounding computer-mediated communication, social presence, and interpersonal perception. I’m also a first generation Mexican-American college and graduate school grad! I’m happy to chat with other first-generation students of color on topics related to graduate school and/or transitioning from academia to industry ⭐️