Nicolas Sternsdorff-Cisterna, Ph.D.
Senior UX researcher | Ethnographer | Strategist
I am a UX researcher and ethnographer that thrives researching ambiguous problems where creativity and rigor are needed to delineate the questions and a methodology to answer them. I have designed and executed evaluative and generative research to guide product strategy and development.
I specialize in the study of how people adopt new technologies; consumer preferences; monetization and digital advertising; and food production and consumption.
My 10+ years of international research experience allow me to distill actionable insights from research data and past findings to drive decision making.
Experience & Education
I specialize in the study of how people adopt new technologies; consumer preferences; monetization and digital advertising; and food production and consumption.
My 10+ years of international research experience allow me to distill actionable insights from research data and past findings to drive decision making.
Experience & Education
- Senior UX Researcher, Meta, 2022 ~ present
- Associate Professor (with tenure), Southern Methodist University, 2021-2022
- Assistant Professor, Southern Methodist University, 2015-2021
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Program on US-Japan Relations, Harvard University, 2014-2015.
- Ph.D. Social Anthropology - Harvard University
- M.A., Political Science, University of British Columbia
- BA Honors, Anthropology and International Development Studies, Trent University.