This, but also thinking about how as user researchers we can support our participants dealing with traumatic things.

This is important research as Adobe works on making its design tools more accessible and usable to folks of all abilities. Please share 🙏

I'm on the job market for Summer/Fall 2023! I specialize in qualitative research methods and am looking for both tenure track faculty and industry UXR/RS positions in HCI - especially accessibility and education. Please feel free to reach out if you know of any opportunities!

Beyond ad blockers, there's a world of possible browser tools to empower users: combatting dark patterns, manipulative algorithmic recommendations, deceptive political emails… I think technologists have a moral obligation to build such tools even without clear business models.

lalala building here, a provocation from me: when being "inclusive" or using "participatory" approaches: are we including people in the process of their own exploitation? are we asking them to participate in a status quo that's actively harming them? #criticalUX x.com/justinthrelkel…

We're hiring a design intern on the Product Equity team for next summer! See what it's like to work in a cross-functional team at the intersection of Product Development and Equity, moving Adobe closer to it's mission of 'Creativity for All'. adobe.design/jobs/job-posts…

Job Alert 📢 I'm hiring a UX Researcher for Content Authenticity Initiative focused on misinformation, digital trust, content provenance, and generative AI in the context of creative tools, social media, and news sites: adobe.design/jobs/job-posts…

We (@emilymbender.bsky.social MMitchell & I) are organizing a virtual Stochastic Parrots Day on March 17. We thought it was time for a retrospective, & plan to discuss the current landscape, how we got here & where we need to go instead. Sign up below to join us. eventbrite.com/e/stochastic-p…

For the last 5 years, I have been maintaining the 🏳️‍⚧️Digital Trans Reading List🏳️‍🌈 to document all of the exciting research at the intersection of trans identity and digital tech: oliverhaimson.com/digitaltrans.h…

Unfortunately, I just don't have the time to keep the site up to date. If you would like to take over the maintenance of this site, please get in touch!

Is your team/company interested in talking and thinking about Responsible AI more? We're running a study on a *fun* way of helping teams discuss AI harm. We'll run a 1.5 hr event and tailor it to your team or product context, for free! DM/reply if interested, & RTs appreciated!

This will be amazing - I'm excited to dive into what meaningful "inclusion" and equity work in design looks like with Florence and Alex

I'm thrilled to speak on the Dogma of Inclusion with Alex Haagaard (they / them) and Florence Okoye at HmntyCntrd's #CriticalUX mini-conference March 3rd @ 10am PT. You can still sign up to attend live or watch the recording - all panels look stellar! hmntycntrd.com/the-hmntycntrd…

We rolled our accessibility improvements for #AdobeFirefly last week. We are making efforts to improve accessibility of this product during beta. We will continue to advocate for accessibility and work with folks to make this happen. #a11y

⁉️Have you encountered bias or harm when using text-to-image tools? My team is looking for creatives from historically underinvested-in communities who have had negative experiences with these tools for a 60 min interview. More details here: survey.adobe.com/jfe/form/SV_89…

Do you create video content? Adobe's Product Equity team is looking for creatives from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences with video or animation! Please visit adobe.ly/3Lmakzm to fill out a participation form.