Is UX A Viable Career Path for Academics?

Featured Guest: Kaidi Wu, Ph.D.

About the Featured Guest: With a blend of academic and industry experience from companies like Match and Amazon, Dr. Kaidi Wu is dedicated to empowering professionals to achieve their career aspirations through career coaching and leveraging her extensive background in academic research in social psychology.

What We Discuss in the Video:

  • Leaving Academia
  • UX Research at Amazon
  • The UX Job Market
  • Struggles with Visas
  • Leaving UX for Career Coaching

Kaidi’s Website: https://kaidiwu.carrd.co/

Learn more about her experience leaving academia for UX in this new video!

Books for UX Researchers to Consider:

Note: After Your PhD may receive a commission from purchased products/books.

#1 – User Research: Improve Product and Service Design and Enhance Your UX Research

#2 – Introduction to Design Thinking for UX Beginners: 5 Steps to Creating a Digital Experience That Engages Users with UX Design, UI Design, and User Research

#3 – The Effective Product Designer: 27 Lessons on Impact, Communication, Productivity, and Career Growth in UX Design

#4- Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products

#5 – Actionable Gamification – Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards

Affiliate Partners To Consider in Your Job Search

Support After Your PhD by using one of these affiliate partners:

after your phd logo - 2024

Sign up for the After Your PhD Newsletter or Support the Site on Patreon

Sign up to keep up to date about recent blog posts and news. Also, consider supporting After Your PhD on Patreon!

Visit the Patreon Page

Welcome to After Your PhD!

Sign up for the After Your PhD Newsletter to see new blog posts, job leads, and more!

Founder – Ryan Collins PhD