
Ann M. Aly
Human-Centered Design Expert, Strategist, and Mixed-Methods Researcher
I'm a mixed-methodologist who thrives on the challenge of studying new populations and topics to make the world a better place. My research has served a variety of communities, including public educators, federal agencies, university students, and healthcare beneficiaries.
My research methodologies have included surveys, interviews, balanced experimental design, A/B testing, usability studies, heuristic evaluations, ethnographic observation and any combination of methods that best allows me to understand the community I'm serving. Most importantly, my research is guided by empathy and human-centered strategies to ensure ethical and useful outcomes.
Unreliable observations?
How we quantified observations during usability studies for more confident recommendations to stakeholders

Opioid Lock-In Programs
How to policies governing opioid medications affect Medicaid beneficiaries?

HCD is for everyone
How our team empowered federal employees to practice HCD

Rethinking grades: A case study of skills-based grading at UCLA
Measuring student experience in a skill-based grading format

Multi-continent field work with bilingual communities
What happens when people rapidly switch between 2 languages in a conversation?
A/B Testing in the classroom
How we measured different learning approaches

Growth as a UXR
2019-2021
