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Dr. Jessica Tran

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Inclusion in #research also means recognizing and valuing non-traditional backgrounds. microsoft.com/en-us/research…
Diversity in user research: How non-traditional backgrounds enhance impact - Microsoft Research

Diversity in user research: How non-traditional backgrounds enhance impact - Microsoft Research

Inclusion in user research is about more than increasing gender and ethnic diversity in the field. Inclusion also means recognizing non-traditional backgrounds and using the skills and experiences...

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👏👏👏 @Martez_Mott!
Martez Mott (@Martez_Mott) profile pictureMartez Mott@Martez_Mott9 Dec 2020
Clarence “Skip” Ellis was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science (1969). Dr. Ellis paved the way for me and so many others, so it was truly an honor to reflect on his work for this episode of the Command Line Heroes podcast: redhat.com/en/command-line-h…

Dr. Clarence Ellis | Command Line Heroes

It’s not easy to learn how to use computers when you can’t actually touch them. But that’s how Dr. Clarence Ellis started his career of invention—which would ultimately lead to reimagining how we all...

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Today is a great day to #PracticeCuriosity and build communities! Come learn from our #AloneAmongstManyPanel at the #WE20 virtual conference. @MicrosoftLife @SWEtalk @MicrosoftRI
Five photos of women who are on a panel titled Alone Amongst Many: Finding New Community Connections as a Transplant. Live chat, Wed, Nov 4, 2020. 2:45pm-3:15pm PST. Link: WE20.SWE.ORG. Email: swe.pnw.panels@gmail.com

ALT Five photos of women who are on a panel titled Alone Amongst Many: Finding New Community Connections as a Transplant. Live chat, Wed, Nov 4, 2020. 2:45pm-3:15pm PST. Link: WE20.SWE.ORG. Email: [email protected]

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Curious to learn how UX research is connecting engineers with customers? I'm talking on the webcast today starting at 10am PST. @MicrosoftRI #MicrosoftLife
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@windowsinsider17 Aug 2020
Don't forget to join us tomorrow for our first #WIPWebcast on our new Twitch: twitch.tv/windowsinsider 🎉 And catch up on past episodes of the #WIPWebcast on our YouTube: aka.ms/WIPYouTube
Join our next webcast. August 18 | 5 PM GMT | 10 AM PDT. Follow us at twitch.tv/WindowsInsider.

ALT Join our next webcast. August 18 | 5 PM GMT | 10 AM PDT. Follow us at twitch.tv/WindowsInsider.

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👏🎉👏🎉 Eve Riskin Recognized with Presidential Award cra.org/eve-riskin-recognize…
#Microsoft Hackathon + Accessibility + Gaming + User Research = New Solutions! Proud to share our story! @MicrosoftRI #MicrosoftLife #A11Y
Microsoft XC Research (@MicrosoftRI) profile pictureMicrosoft XC Research@MicrosoftRI30 Jan 2020
A #UX team invented new solutions for gamers who are blind or have low vision at Microsoft’s yearly collaborative event. Learn more in this story by @JessicaJTran and @The_3. #MicrosoftLife msft.it/6016TZeei
How Partnerships Build Inclusive Ideas and Innovation at Microsoft’s Annual Hackathon

How Partnerships Build Inclusive Ideas and Innovation at Microsoft’s Annual Hackathon

This team learned why working closely with people who use our designs is always best practice

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DUBs UP! Reuniting with my PhD advisor to inspire students about careers in engineering and user research @MicrosoftRI ! #MicrosoftLife @MicrosoftWomen
UW WiSE (@UWwise) profile pictureUW WiSE@UWwise1 Feb 2020
#uwwise #wise2020
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Look at all the smiling faces from the engineering team talking to #WindowsInsiders! Thanks @JenMsft and @windowsinsider for the support! @MicrosoftRI #microsoftlife
🔲 Roberto Bojorquez (@bojorchess) profile picture🔲 Roberto Bojorquez@bojorchess21 Nov 2019
Replying to @bojorchess
Thank you #windowsinsiders and users at large of #yourphone for spending time talking directly with us today! Here's a photo of some of the team of engineers, user researchers, and program managers who took the calls today. We look forward to host more of these in the future!
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Chicago Marathon Finisher!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another marathon in the books! Proud to be done and happy with the work. Time to eat all the carbs! #JTRunning #MyChicagoMarathon @ Grant Park instagram.com/p/B3kb764gOO-T…
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Accessibility research conducted in academia can translate to how software is improved in industry. Thank you Assistant Professor Robin Brewer, Ph.D. for inviting me to guest lecture at the University of Michigan. #microsoftlife #a11y #MobileASL lnkd.in/gdwtNvm
#microsoftlife #a11y #mobileasl | Jessica J. Tran, Ph.D.

#microsoftlife #a11y #mobileasl | Jessica J. Tran, Ph.D.

Accessibility research conducted in academia can translate to how software is improved in industry. Thank you Assistant Professor Robin Brewer, Ph.D. for inviting me to guest lecture at the Univers...

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Still pumped from yesterday's guest lecture @UMich @_rnbrewer class on accessibility research @MicrosoftRI and dissertation on #MobileASL! #a11y #microsoftlife @jennylayfluffy
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Many thanks to all the organizers, speakers, and participants of last week's #RadResearch Summit. Judging by these smiles from @RedHouse67, @JessicaJTran, Suneetha Sivasankaran, and Kristen Warren, the @MicrosoftRI team had a pretty awesome experience!
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👏👏👏 @redhouse67 sharing how @MicrosoftRI is realizing customer driven @ #radresearch
Microsoft XC Research (@MicrosoftRI) profile pictureMicrosoft XC Research@MicrosoftRI27 Sep 2019
"We have to be more customer-driven, and what that really means is to focus on customer problems." —@RedHouse67, Principal Research Lead @MicrosoftRI, speaking at #RadResearch
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Let's step out of our research lanes and drive impact. Great opening talk from @juddantin -"To become a Research leader, you have to stop just being a Researcher." #radresearch @MicrosoftRI
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How can diversity in #UX research lead to better communication, more meaning from data, and richer insights? Find out in this #TBT story by @JessicaJTran: msft.social/l4FfJI #MicrosoftLife
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Back in 2016 we had an idea to make gaming more accessible and now it's a patent! #microsoftlife #Xbox #a11y @satyanadella @jennylayfluffy @the_3
Microsoft XC Research (@MicrosoftRI) profile pictureMicrosoft XC Research@MicrosoftRI29 Aug 2019
Patent granted! Microsoft researcher @JessicaJTran and designer @The_3 developed this #Xbox controller with braille output as a #Hackathon project to support gamers with visual impairment. The application, recently featured in @Gizmodo, has been approved: msft.social/rV58Q3
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Awesome chance to speak to @jennylayfluffy during @Microsoft hackathon! #microsoftlife #a11y
Microsoft XC Research (@MicrosoftRI) profile pictureMicrosoft XC Research@MicrosoftRI1 Aug 2019
#Hackathon highlight! The Adaptive Glass team, including @MicrosoftRI researcher @JessicaJTran and designer @the_3, present to @JennyLayFluffy. Their hack turns a mobile device into a gaming controller, increasing #a11y for people with only fine motor ability.
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Excited to see @Gizmodo feature a patent application from the #Microsoft Hackathon project I led to make the #Xbox controller more accessible! #MicrosoftLife #a11y @MicrosoftRI gizmodo.com/microsoft-patent…

Microsoft Patent Imagines an Xbox Controller Customized for Gamers With Visual Impairment

Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller was a big leap towards making gaming accessible to all players—not just those who can hold and manipulate the

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Jen Gentleman 🌺
@JenMsft10 Apr 2019
#WindowsInsiders We're doing some user research calls from 9:30 - 11:30AM PST tomorrow. Would love to chat if you're interested in sharing your thoughts - details here 😊👇 insider.windows.com/en-us/ar…
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Representing @MicrosoftRI at #IChoseSTEM and sharing what it's like working at #Microsoft!
Microsoft Research (@MSFTResearch) profile pictureMicrosoft Research
@MSFTResearch11 Feb 2019
The #IChoseSTEM event is off to a great start! Speakers are talking in depth about careers in STEM and the challenges you can face. How are you celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science? #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #GirlsInScience
The #IChoseSTEM event is off to a great start! Speakers are talking in depth about careers in STEM and the challenges you can face. How are you celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science? #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #GirlsInScience

ALT The #IChoseSTEM event is off to a great start! Speakers are talking in depth about careers in STEM and the challenges you can face. How are you celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science? #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #GirlsInScience

The #IChoseSTEM event is off to a great start! Speakers are talking in depth about careers in STEM and the challenges you can face. How are you celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science? #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #GirlsInScience

ALT The #IChoseSTEM event is off to a great start! Speakers are talking in depth about careers in STEM and the challenges you can face. How are you celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science? #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #GirlsInScience

The #IChoseSTEM event is off to a great start! Speakers are talking in depth about careers in STEM and the challenges you can face. How are you celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science? #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #GirlsInScience

ALT The #IChoseSTEM event is off to a great start! Speakers are talking in depth about careers in STEM and the challenges you can face. How are you celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science? #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #GirlsInScience

The #IChoseSTEM event is off to a great start! Speakers are talking in depth about careers in STEM and the challenges you can face. How are you celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science? #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #GirlsInScience

ALT The #IChoseSTEM event is off to a great start! Speakers are talking in depth about careers in STEM and the challenges you can face. How are you celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science? #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #GirlsInScience

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