Emily Sogn

Emily Sogn is a versatile researcher and user experience designer with a strong background in cultural anthropology and ethnographic methods, applying human-centered methodologies to address practical design and development challenges efficiently.

With extensive experience in conducting and analyzing research across academic and professional settings, Emily excels in collaborative environments, excels in presentation creation, and demonstrates leadership qualities, thriving in intellectually stimulating and innovative problem-solving scenarios.

Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis from Eugene Lang College, a Master of Arts in Anthropology, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Anthropology from The New School. She also completed a 10 Week Summer Immersive Course in User Experience Design at General Assembly.

During her career journey, Emily has held roles such as Senior UX Researcher at Etsy, Senior User Experience Researcher at LearnVest, UX Researcher/Project Lead at Code and Theory, User Researcher at Design Science Consulting Inc., and UX Consultant at several organizations like gyro, Familiar, and Tattle, Inc. She has also contributed her expertise as an Academic Advisor at Bard College, Part-Time Faculty at The New School, Anthropology Instructor for Bard Prison Initiative at Bard College, Co-Founder at FEAST, and in a Research and Editorial Assistant capacity at Freelance.