Talia Melber, Ph.D.

Talia Melber is a dynamic research analyst with extensive experience leading quantitative and qualitative research studies. She is skilled in managing inter-disciplinary research teams, facilitating interviews, and creating actionable insights for business partners. Talia boasts an impressive academic background, studying anthropology for her Bachelor of Arts at the prestigious University of Washington before completing a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Talia's diverse range of experiences includes being a former owner and behaviorist at Talia Melber Dog Training, as well as an adjunct instructor at Northwest Vista College and teaching at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Talia's areas of expertise include consumer research, survey management, usability testing, and statistical analysis (using SAS and SPSS). Her research portfolio spans across multiple industries, and she has worked as a research assistant at the Lincoln Park Zoo, the American Journal of Primatology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Laboratory for Evolutionary Endocrinology; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In her current role as a research analyst at USAA, Talia leads consumer research studies and provides actionable insights for business partners.