ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Janna!
I am an applied behavioral scientist with expertise in user experience, human motivation, and decision making. I have over 10 years of behavioral research experience spanning from government, to business, to academic settings. My approach to research is characterized by a people-first mindset, an extensive methodological toolkit, and a creative knack for tackling complex questions.
When I'm not busy researching all of life's questions, I can be found spending time with my wonderful but HUGE dog, Toby, eating Chipotle, and learning to be an amateur cookie-decorator.
WHERE I'VE BEEN
2020
PhD, Social Psychology
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
User Experience Researcher
Airbnb, Payments, San Francisco, CA
M.S., Social Psychology & UX Training
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Applied Human Factors Researcher
Westat, Rockville, MD
B.A., Psychology, Communication Studies
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Research Assistant, Cognitive Development Lab
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Research Assistant, National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
2007
MY FAVORITE THINGS
a well-designed experiment
being
outside
loving
my family
eating
lunch
road
tripping