Tejaswini Joshi, PhD

Co-Founder

State College, Pennsylvania, United States13 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over a decade of experience in UX and research.
Founder of Theory–Praxis Collective™.
Expertise in emotional UX and ethnographic research.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a UX Researcher and Design Strategist with a focus on emotional and human-centered design.

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Skills

Core Skills

People ManagementEthnographyUser Experience Design (ued)Emotional UxDesign ThinkingResearch SkillsSoftware Quality Assurance

Other Skills

People DevelopmentLeadershipTeamworkBusiness StrategyProduct DevelopmentProduct MarketingProduct DesignDesign LeadershipSocial JusticeBrand StrategyHumanistic Ethnographic ThinkingInteraction DesignUser Interface DesignUser Experience TestingWriting

About

I work at the intersections of research, design, and art. With over a decade of experience spanning quality assurance, ethnographic research, and UX strategy, I bring a perspective that is both rigorously systematic and deeply human-centered. My PhD in Informatics grounds this work in methodological precision, while my practice remains oriented toward real-world impact. As a contemporary visual artist and poet, my practice explores trauma, embodiment, and resilience—translating lived experience into forms that challenge how we see, witness, and design. My painting and writing sit alongside my academic and industry work as parallel ways of making sense of human experience. I am also the founder of Theory–Praxis Collective™, where I bridge theory and practice in UX and AI research. Across roles—whether conducting research, writing, or creating art—my through-line is the same: to illuminate hidden truths, expand perspective, and shape systems that honor human complexity.

Experience

13 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

4 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

5 mos

Current Experience

Clan fitness center

Personal Trainer

Dec 2025 – Present · 5 mos

EthnographyPeople DevelopmentLeadershipTeamworkPeople Management

Telus digital

Data Annotator

Aug 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Remote

Data annotation maker and reviewer: write upstream natural language annotations for videos and images, upstream QA and image editing training, qualitative image rating.

Theory-praxis collective

Founder and Lead UX-Researcher

Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Remote

I founded Theory–Praxis Collective™ as a values-aligned research and design studio focused on emotional UX, reflexive methods, and culturally grounded design strategy.
Designed and developed the Shadow Jay Deck™ — a reflexive tool for emotional UX, field reflection, and inner state awareness, used by UX researchers, designers, and HCI practitioners
Conceptualized the Design Strategy Deck™, inspired by IDEO Method Cards but rooted in a Humanistic Ethnographic Thinking™ approach to ethical, emotionally informed design
Offer qualitative research services including user interviews, diary studies, and interpretive analysis — designed to uncover deep insights across sociotechnical systems
Collaborate with interdisciplinary stakeholders to translate research into visual frameworks, actionable strategy, and inclusive design narratives

Emotional UXUser Experience Design (UED)Business StrategyProduct DevelopmentProduct MarketingProduct Design+4

Penn state university

Graduate Research Assistant

Aug 2020 – May 2025 · 4 yrs 9 mos · University Park, Pennsylvania, United States · On-site

Conducted foundational research in HCI, focusing on sociotechnical systems, digital infrastructure, and lived experience with technology
Designed and led field studies using ethnography, diary methods, and contextual inquiry — including NSF-funded research in sustainable farming communities
Analyzed qualitative data through thematic and interpretive lenses to surface design insights around behavior, emotion, and ethical impact
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to translate academic research into frameworks that inform inclusive and culturally grounded UX strategy

Interaction DesignUser Interface DesignUser Experience TestingWritingUser Experience Design (UED)Research Skills+9