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Are Millennials & Gen Z Ready to Prioritize Their Legacy?
End-of-life planning is often associated with older adults, accumulated wealth, and formal legal processes. For Millennials and Gen Z, the topic is rarely top of mind. As younger generations begin to acquire assets and manage increasingly digital lives, we explored whether legacy planning feels relevant to them at this stage of life. Our team partnered with an early-stage startup exploring modern approaches to end-of-life planning. The goal was to explore how younger users pe

Hannah Ngọc-Hân Đào
Jan 63 min read


She's The First: Girls' Advocacy & Social Media Engagement
A case study of a nonprofit organization for girls' advocacy, social media user engagement, and media practices. Introduction How often do you find yourself browsing social media and encounter an ad or a YouTube post about a nonprofit organization? How engaged were you with the video? What emotions did those videos evoke? Were there any videos or content that inspired you to engage more with that nonprofit organization? A nonprofit girls’ organization was curious about these

Hannah Ngọc-Hân Đào
Jan 64 min read


From Mock Tests to Meltdowns: GMAT Prep Discovery
Clip art taken from GMAT Buddy Introduction In Fall 2025, Brilliant Test Prep , an education test prep platform, needed our user experience (UX) research to understand how the company could prepare and support students through their GMAT test journey. Methodology To understand current pain points GMAT test-takers face, we focused on identifying costs, conceptual explanations in study materials, and where students should begin. We met on a weekly basis via Zoom and maintained

Hannah Ngọc-Hân Đào
Nov 18, 20253 min read


Bridging the Gap Between Office and Offline: Weljo's Impact on Workplace Camaraderie
By Lexi Watkins, Jack Bilello, Megan Kight, Ian Robinson & Alison Tu Background In the summer of 2023, our team conducted a study...
Ian Robinson
Nov 25, 20246 min read


Leveling Up Youth Wellbeing through Gamified Apps
By Kelsey Villacorte As a Lead UX researcher at the Games and Interactive Technology Lab at CGU, I led a team of 6 researchers...

Kelsey Villacorte
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Navigating Math Education in the Digital Age: A Review of Leading Apps
By Rosy Darla and Ruby Wang In today's digital age, educational applications have become increasingly popular to supplement traditional...
darlarosy5
May 8, 20243 min read


Recap: 2024 Claremont Colleges UX Mixer
by Sam Light Last week, Claremont Graduate University’s Applied Cognitive Psychology: User Experience Masters program hosted the first...
Danielle Green
May 8, 20243 min read


A Research-backed Guide to Social Media Video Advertising
This article offers readers key digital marketing best practices, synthesizing recommendations from three essential perspectives: people who
samuellight4
Apr 22, 20246 min read


The Quest for Cognitive Accessibility: An Evaluation of Legend of Zelda Games
In this comprehensive report, the Games & Interactive Technology Lab evaluates the cognitive accessibility of two popular Zelda games.
Danielle Green
Jan 9, 20243 min read


52 remote and hybrid teams told us what challenges they face at work, and how leaders can solve them
Summary We conducted a survey and interviews with remote and hybrid teams to explore the challenges arising from remote work. Our study...
pamelacampos4
Sep 19, 20239 min read


Leveling Up Your Well-Being: Exploring Gamified Wellness Apps
Explore the revolution in mental health with gamified apps, uncovered through our systematic review. Unlock a healthier you!

Kelsey Villacorte
Sep 19, 20234 min read
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