DANIEL REES LEWIS PhD

Hello hello! I am a mixed-methods UX researcher, with expertise in agile, design thinking, and human-centered design.

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I have conducted UX work with organizations such as Mozilla, Pfizer, PespiCo, Design for America, the MedTech startup Wellinks, and ForgeWorks (the EdTech startup I co-founded). My foundational UX work has also been funded by the Spencer Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, the US National Science Foundation, and the US National Institute of Health. 

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My UX research has improved products that help a wide range of external stakeholders, such as:

• patients managing chronic diseases 

• school teachers working to re-design their curriculum to be more equitable

• political activists persuading their community to engage in local climate change movements

• entrepreneurship coaches to better support early career entrepreneurs create successful businesses

• university faculty to teach real-world design & innovation classes

 

My Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University combines Human-computer Interaction, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education, and Sociology. At Northwestern I was a founding member of Delta Lab—a multidisciplinary research and design lab that trains impactful researchers capable of creating positive change.