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Angela Rose Thalls
  • Pronouns she, her, herself
  • Title
    • UX Researcher
  • Division Information Technology Services
  • Department
    • ITS-Experience Strategy & Design
  • Email
  • Office Location
    • Remote work location, Via Zoom
  • Office Hours by appointment
  • Mail Stop No Mailstop
  • Mailing Address
    • 1156 High Street
    • Santa Cruz CA 95064

Summary of Expertise

• UX research / analysis

• User needs assessment

• Usability testing / evaluation

• Universal design / accessibility

• UX advocacy and education

• Technical documentation + training

• UI, graphic and visual design

• Front-end web development

• Digital content production

Biography, Education and Training

Angela Thalls is a certified User Experience Researcher, and a member of the ITS Experience Strategy and Design team at UC Santa Cruz. As a campus partner she provides UX research and design strategy on a range of academic and administrative initiatives. Possessing over two decades experience in higher education, Angela has previously held faculty positions at Emerson College and Rhode Island School of Design, as well as design positions in product, web and software development.

Master of Industrial Design, Rhode Island School of Design
BFA in Industrial Design, University of Washington

Honors, Awards and Grants

US Patent 6227636 B1