UX Research

Publications

Pham, T., & Kelling, N. (2015). Mechanical and Membrane Keyboard Typing Assessment Using Surface Electromyography (sEMG). In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 59th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Peres, S.C., Pham, T., & Phillips, R. (2013). Validation of the System Usability Scale (SUS): SUS in the Wild. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 57th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA.

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Presentations

Pham, T., Evaldez, L. (2013). A Comparison of the Ergonomic Implications of Using a Conventional Mouse, Touchpad, & Touchscreen Pointing Devices. Poster presented at the 19th Student Conference for Research & Creative Arts at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX, USA.

Pham, T., Peres, S.C., Overland, D., Sanchez, H., Lin, H., Sirisaengtaksin, O. (2013). Interface Anywhere & Anyhow: Exploring the Use of Alternative Modalities with a Human-Machine Interface. Poster presented at the 10th Houston HFES Symposium, Houston, TX, USA.

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Experience

Sentier Strategic Resources

Senior UX Research Analyst
At Sentier, a user experience and market research consultancy, my responsibilities included usability testing, reports, and evaluations. This process included participant recruiting, lab hardware and software setup, session moderation, data analysis, and report writing. Multiple projects were completed for clients such as Dell, Verizon, and H-E-B.

RIHM Lab & PANDA Lab

Graduate Research Assistant
At the University of Houston-Clear Lake, I was a member of the Research on the Interactions Between Humans and Machines (RIHM) Lab and the Perception and Action (PANDA) Lab. I worked on research design, data collection, and manuscripts of human factors & ergonomics experiments, and usability tests. I also acted as the lab manager.

**LSE Lab**

*Undergraduate Research Assistant*
At the University of Florida, I was a member of the Life Satisfaction and Excellence (LSE) Lab. Our focus was on goal achievement and individual life satisfaction through cultivating social support and improving self-efficacy. I led a team of students and helped plan user research.