How to Transition from Academic Researcher to UX Researcher

Michelle Nguyen
Prototypr
Published in
3 min readDec 13, 2019

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I was always interested in design, but had only done research. Two-ish years ago, I decided to make the leap and do a career switch!

Two years ago, I was working as a Museum Evaluator with a background in child development, education, psychology, and most importantly, was focused on the academic research track for some time. After having made this transition, I…

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Academic Researcher turned UX Researcher. Experience in museum education, child development research, & SAAS product design