Jennifer Romano, PhD — Co-Founder
Jen Romano, Ph.D., is an award-winning UX Research Leader, with 15+ years experience: in industry, academia and government; as manager, director, and individual contributor; strategist and executor. She has made her way through some of the biggest and best UX orgs in the world (e.g., Google, Facebook, Instagram), speaking, teaching and being a keynote speaker at top UX conferences in the world (e.g., UXPA, WUC, HCII). Jen consults globally, offering fast mixed-methods research and strategy services. You can often find her in New York, Connecticut, and Hawaii. Jen founded UXR Coach to help people make their UX dreams a reality. With small, instructor-led workshops, courses, and retreats, and personalized 1:1 coaching, Jen offers ways for people to have renewed confidence and skills to grow as a UX Researcher. She teaches at UC Berkeley and University of Maryland and has published more than 30 articles, chapters, and books, including Usability Testing for Survey Research, Eye Tracking in User Experience Design and Modern Socio-Technical Perspectives on Privacy. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied/Experimental Psychology. Jen founded Boom Photo Booth in 2025, bringing that same level of craft, creativity, and scientific rigor to the world of events. Her mission is simple: fuse optimal user experience with pure fun—delivering photo booth moments that feel effortless, delightful, and impossible to forget. www.romanocog.com www.uxrcoach.com www.boomphotobooth.com
Stackforce AI infers this person is a UX Research Leader with expertise in user experience design and strategy.
Location: Haleiwa, Hawaii, United States
Experience: 21 yrs 1 mo
Career Highlights
- Award-winning UX Research Leader with 15+ years of experience.
- Founder of UXR Coach, empowering UX professionals globally.
- Keynote speaker at top UX conferences worldwide.
Work Experience
Boom Photo Booth
Founder and CEO (1 yr 4 mos)
Runyon Design
Design Research Director (1 yr 9 mos)
Senior Research Advisor (3 yrs 10 mos)
Design Research Director (3 mos)
Pratt Institute
Visiting Assistant Professor (4 mos)
Cadan Creative
Chief Financial Officer (2 yrs 4 mos)
UXPA International
Conference Chair (2 yrs)
UX Research Lead and Manager (3 yrs 2 mos)
UC Berkeley Extension
Instructor and Faculty Member (5 yrs 9 mos)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Course Instructor (3 yrs)
UXPA International
Director of Marketing and Communications (11 mos)
President (2 yrs 11 mos)
Director of Marketing and Communications (2 yrs)
Bridgewater Associates, Principles by Ray Dalio
Director of User Experience Research (1 yr 11 mos)
University of Maryland/University of Mannheim
Instructor and Faculty Member (8 yrs 4 mos)
User Experience Research Lead (1 yr 3 mos)
User Experience Research Lead (2 yrs)
General Assembly
User Experience Design Instructor (3 mos)
UXPA- DC Chapter
President (1 yr)
Vice President (2 yrs 10 mos)
DC-AAPOR
President (1 yr)
Fors Marsh Group
User Experience Research Leader and Manager (2 yrs 3 mos)
Senior Research Associate (1 yr)
Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts (CDIA)
Instructor (1 yr 7 mos)
DC-AAPOR
Program Chair (1 yr)
US Census Bureau
Research Psychologist Post-Doc Fellow (2 yrs 1 mo)
Research Psychologist Intern (1 yr 4 mos)
New York City
Design Research Director, Strategist, Consultant, Coach (16 yrs 8 mos)
Eye Street Solutions LLC
Usability Specialist (2 yrs)
Graduate Student Association- The Catholic University of America
President (1 yr)
The Cognitive Aging Lab at CUA
Research Assistant and Lab Manager (4 yrs 4 mos)
New England Cognitive Center
Research Advisory Committee Member (3 yrs 10 mos)
Education
PhD at The Catholic University of America
BA at Central Connecticut State University
