Abby is a Sr. UX Researcher with expertise at the intersection of language and society, and former Professor of Spanish and Linguistics. Her PhD is in Applied Linguistics, specializing in sociolinguistics, language learning, and technology-mediated communication.

She’s led UX research and content strategy across multiple industries and has worked with companies including Google, Calendly, Princeton University, Medtronic, and Best Buy. She currently leads UX research for New_ Public’s Public Spaces Incubator, and she was previously the UX Research Lead for Android’s Expression and Emoji team. She is deeply curious about new ways of thinking about and evaluating the success of social platforms.