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 must adapt our approach to insights to fit the various user groups."
Beyond insights: Rethinking the role of researchers as stewards of organizational wisdom
March 13, 2025
"Self-care is important, but it shouldn't be the sole responsibility of individual researchers; organizations need to support this."
Learnings from Applying Trauma-Informed Principles to the Research Process
March 10, 2022
"We need to build relationships that allow for foundational strategic planning rather than just reacting to requests."
The Future of Research: Bridging the Gaps
July 29, 2021
"People do not cook healthy food because they don't understand nutrition; they face systemic barriers"
Stereotyped by Design: Pitfalls in Cross-Cultural User Research
March 30, 2020
