Hi, I’m Cara!

I’m an experienced researcher and design strategist with over a decade of results-oriented, human-centered projects under my belt. My approach blends deep empathy with methodological rigor to build products and systems that work for all.

With a PhD in social ethics from Emory and an M.Div from Harvard, my training encompasses both social scientific analysis and compassionate, human-centered accompaniment. This means I’m particularly adept at uncovering how individual user experiences intersect with broader systems and product landscapes, especially in relation to questions of social equity.

Currently I am a Senior UX Researcher on the Lighthouse API program at the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, contracted through Technatomy/i4DM. I live in the beautiful state of Rhode Island, where I spend time eating noodles, watching gymnastics, and hanging out with my opinionated pup Lola.