Education
2013 – 2021 | Ph.D. in Texts & Technology
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Research: Interactive Media Tools, Tangible User Interfaces, Interaction Design, User Experience, Creative Process, Affinity Groups, Experiential Learning, Games and Play, UX Methodologies, Signs/Signals/Symbols, and Normalization of Deviance.
2006 – 2008 | M.A. in Digital Media: Visual Language and Interactive Media
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Studied: Information Architecture, Interactive Media, Visual Storytelling, 3D & Game Design, Usability, User Experience.
1997 – 2002 | B.A. in Digital Arts
Stetson University, DeLand, Florida
Studied: Computer Art, Fine Arts, Computer Science, Mathematics.
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Conferences
March 4-6, 2019 | Designing for Digital
Austin, Texas
Presentation: “A User Research Journey with Customers and Staff: Exploring the Research Techniques Used for Improving the UX of a Library’s Online Catalog”
March 24, 2018 | Innovative User Group Conference
Orlando, Florida
Presentation: “Redesigning WebPac for an Improved Patron Experience and Mobile Responsive Design”
May 11, 2017 | Florida Library Association Conference
Orlando, Florida
Presentation: “Community Created E-book Collection: From Idea to Reality”
May 1-3, 2013 | Florida Library Association Conference
Orlando, Florida
Received award for designing and development a mobile friendly Youth Services Website for the Orange County Library System
August 7-10, 2012 | Apps for Change Conference by Motorola Mobility
San Francisco, California
Received Motorola Mobility Foundation Empowerment Grant and discussed proposal for a K-Ready Mobile Application for the Orange County Library System
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Publications
Douglas M. Walls, Delia M. Garcia, and Amy VanSchaik. “Designing Digital Activism: Rhetorical Tool as Agent of Social Change.” Rhetoric and Experience Architecture, Parlor Press, 2017.