Pollie Barden

Pollie Barden, Ph.D., is a seasoned Senior User Experience Strategist known for delivering meticulous academic user experience research akin to industry standards. With a passion for enhancing lives through skillful application, Pollie's journey began with a strong emphasis on research and experimentation, leading to remarkable achievements like winning the Marine Corps Award at a science fair.

Having contributed significantly to a global clinical trial at the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Pollie's innovative digital solution not only saved millions in costs but also facilitated optimal health insurance coverage for participants. Pollie's commitment to community service, nurtured through experiences like being a Gold Award Girl Scout and aiding her father's post-surgery recovery, remains integral to her advocacy for digital inclusion and accessibility.

Pollie's extensive career spans over fifteen years, involving leadership roles in areas like human-computer interaction, user experience, qualitative methods, project management, and more. Her interdisciplinary expertise includes mobile platforms, internet-of-things, physical computing, and pervasive games, showcased through presentations and publications at global conferences and exhibitions.

Educationally, Pollie holds a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction from Queen Mary, University of London, along with degrees from prestigious institutions like Duke University, East Carolina University, and New York University. Her professional journey includes pivotal positions at Veracity Consulting Group, LLC, ICF Next, Microsoft Research Cambridge, University of Sussex, and various educational and research settings.

Pollie's skill set encompasses a wide range of competencies such as human-computer interaction, UX research, leadership, mentoring, usability testing, web development, game design, and empathy, making her a seasoned professional in user-centric design and digital technology engagement.

With an overarching goal to empower users of all abilities through digital solutions, Pollie Barden, Ph.D., stands as a beacon of innovation and leadership in the realm of user experience and human-computer interaction.