
UX Researcher
, I'm a mixed-methods UX researcher with a PhD and a journalism background. I've spent over a decade asking people hard questions and turning the answers into something useful — first in newsrooms, then in academia, now in product research. I study how people interact with technology, where they struggle, and what would make things better.
I'm Hakan Karaaytu
EXPERIENCE
Education
2024 Ph.D., E. W. Scripps School of Journalism
Ohio University (Athens, OH)
2018 M.A., Interdisciplinary Studies
Niagara University (Niagara Falls, NY)
Professional Experience
2023 - present Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
Alfred University
2021-2023 E.W Scripps Research Fellow, School of Journalism
Ohio University
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2017-2019 Research Fellow, Communication
Niagara University
Research Area
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Usability & Mobile App Research
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Mixed-Methods Research Design
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Immigrant & Diaspora User Experience
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Digital Media Behavior
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AI-Assisted Learning & Technology Adoption
Awards
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Impact on Student Experience Award
Alfred University 2024
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People’s Choice Award, 3-Minute Research Competition Ohio University 2022
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First Place, 3-Minute Research Competition
Ohio University 2021
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Scripps Howard Research Fellow
Ohio University 2021
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Presidential Research Scholar Niagara University 2017
Outside of Work
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Registered bone marrow donor since July 2024. I believe understanding people starts with caring about them.
