Katelyn Skees is a second-year graduate student in the Master’s program in Psychology at Arizona State University’s West Valley campus. Her research focuses on understanding how people interact with and respond to technology, with particular interests in user experience, social identity, bias, and intergroup interactions. Her current graduate research includes examining user engagement with digital interventions and how individual and social experiences shape people’s interactions with technology. Through her graduate training, she has gained experience in research design, data collection and analysis, and applying psychological theory to understand user behavior and to inform the development of more effective and equitable interventions. After completing her master’s degree, she plans to pursue a career in industry research, with a particular interest in UX and behavioral research.

Email: kskees@asu.edu