Amelia Wang

206-661-5411 • ameliawang35@gmail.com • wangamelia.github.io

RESEARCHER + CREATIVE CONTENT PRODUCER

Blending computational media expertise with creative storytelling to craft engaging, socially impactful content. Passionate about pro-social behavior, relationship-centered design, and digital media strategy.

Experience

Freelance | Content Researcher & Producer (10/2024 - Present)

  • Conduct in-depth research on trending topics to inform thoughtful, long-form YouTube content for four creators with a combined 1.4M+ subscribers, contributing to videos with over 4.1M total views
  • Collaborate on script development and content strategy, resulting in measurable improvements in audience engagement, including nearly doubling view count and AdSense revenue
  • Provide monthly retainer-based research and strategic support that integrates cultural nuance, emotional intelligence, and societal awareness to craft content with meaningful, values-driven messaging

Tech4Good Lab, UC Santa Cruz | Research Assistant (08/2022 - 05/2024)

  • Led UX research initiatives through interviews, surveys, and qualitative analysis, generating actionable insights for university-community partnerships.
  • Managed and mentored 25 junior researchers, providing hands-on training in UX methodology, leading to impactful and published research findings.

Robust.ai | UX Research Contractor (08/2022 - 11/2022)

  • Applied ethnographic research and observational techniques to consult clients and guide product design.
  • Conducted UX research, enhancing external validity in product studies and strategic business decisions.

User Empowerment Lab | Research Assistant, University of Washington (06/2019 - 09/2020)

  • Conducted user studies on social impacts of software interfaces, applying behavioral science to enhance user-centric design.
  • Led research on hospital emergency chatbot usability, collaborating with UW Biomedical Informatics.

Prosocial Computing Lab | Research Assistant, University of Washington (04/2017 - 06/2020)

  • Conducted and analyzed participant studies using interviews and qualitative research methods to explore social effects of voice interfaces on children.
  • Collaborated on behavioral science-informed UX research to enhance user engagement strategies.

Marketing & Communications | UX Web Intern, University of Washington (09/2018 - 06/2019)

  • Analyzed web behavior to optimize content strategy and UX for university websites.
  • Collaborated with marketing teams to enhance digital content strategy.

Education

M.S. Computational Media (UC Santa Cruz, 09/2020 - 03/2024)

Teaching Assistant for courses in HCI, UX Design, Education, and Business Strategy.

B.S. Human-Centered Design & Engineering (University of Washington, 09/2016 - 06/2020)

Skills

  • User Research & UX Design: Ethnography, Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis, Surveys, Interviews
  • Technical Tools: Python, JavaScript, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Chatbots
  • Communication & Leadership: Public Speaking, Mentorship, Research Presentation

Publications

  • "Can I Talk to You about Your Social Needs?" (CUI 2021, Honorable Mention)
  • "Can Conversational Agents Change the Way Children Talk to People?" (IDC 2021)
  • "Virtual Showdown: Accessible VR for Youth with Visual Impairments" (CHI 2019)