Alba Villamil
User Experience Researcher
Alba N. Villamil is an independent User Experience Researcher who specializes in designing for the social sector. Her projects focus on underserved populations such as refugees, low-income parents, and domestic violence survivors. In addition to working with community organizations, she has also worked on projects with the Harvard Kennedy School and Rochester City School District.
Rosenverse talks by Alba:
"We have to recalibrate our relationship with insights."
Beyond insights: Rethinking the role of researchers as stewards of organizational wisdom
March 13, 2025
"To be trauma informed means recognizing the past experiences of those you're working with."
Learnings from Applying Trauma-Informed Principles to the Research Process
March 10, 2022
"Every time we bring new people into the field, we should be excited and vigilant about the quality of our training."
The Future of Research: Bridging the Gaps
July 29, 2021
"Designers had misinterpreted the significance of the act of walking long distances for these women"
Stereotyped by Design: Pitfalls in Cross-Cultural User Research
March 30, 2020
