Cori J.

Executive Strategist, Coach, and Advisor

Cori Johnson is a multi-talented professional with extensive experience in user experience design, interface design, graphic design, animation, and web development. Cori has studied at Sarah Lawrence College, San Francisco State University, Hackbright Academy, and Santa Monica College. Cori's impressive educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Nonfiction Writing, Psychology, and Film History.

Cori has held several key positions in the tech industry, including Senior UX Writer at Discord, UX/UI/Product Design Mentor at Designlab, Associate Teacher for UXUI Fulltime at Ironhack, and Subject Area Expert for Design at Thinkful. Additionally, Cori has worked as a Web Designer at Rolling Orange, Designer at Reason Media Group, Interactive Graphic Designer at Redwood Palms Pictures, and Managing Editor at SadieLou.net.

Cori's expertise in user experience, product design, and visual design has made them a sought-after professional in the industry. They are known for their ability to mentor and educate professionals on the complexities of UX/UI design.

Experience

Lecturer at University of Michigan - School of Information since January 2024

Dean's Advisory Board Member at University of Michigan - School of Information (July 2022 - Present); Co-Founder and Principal at Research At Work (RAW) Consulting (October 2014 - Present); Director of Enterprise Data & Intelligence at NOVA® Home Loans (October 2019 - November 2021); Assistant Professor at UC Irvine Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (January 2012 - November 2014); Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information (July 2010 - January 2012)

Education

PhD in Information from University of Michigan - School of Information (2004 - 2010); Graduate Certificate in Science, Technology, and Society from University of Michigan (2006 - 2007); Graduate Certificate in Complex Systems from University of Michigan (2003 - 2006); MSI in Information from University of Michigan - School of Information (2002 - 2004); BA in Slavic Languages and Literature from University of Wisconsin-Madison (1990 - 1995)