Hi, I’m Doug. I have a Ph.D. in Linguistics and over 15 years of experience in multimedia content design, development, and presentation. With my expertise in ethnography, accessibility, and the digital humanities, I make digital spaces more inviting for queer people, women, and people of color.

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Expertise

Content Strategy & Design

  • content audits & analytics
  • metadata tagging & taxonomies
  • content mapping for user journeys
  • production workflows & priority maps
  • storyboarding & wireframing

Editorial (Copy & Managing)

  • editorial workflow & calendars
  • copywriting
  • pages, webinars, videos, podcasts

Qual/Quant for UX Strategies

  • audience definition & design
  • interviews & moderated discussions
  • definition mapping
  • factor analysis
  • card-sort & hierarchy trees
  • A/B testing

Background

  • IAAP Certification in Accessibility Core Competencies, 2020. Certification #20NDCDB08
  • Ph.D. in Linguistics, 2008. University of Texas at Austin.
  • M.A. in Linguistics, 2005. University of Texas at Austin.
  • B.A. in Linguistics, 2002. Southern Illinois University — Carbondale.
  • B.A. in English, 2002. Southern Illinois University — Carbondale.

Other Proficiencies

  • ethnographic research design and analysis
  • steering discovery and definition workshops
  • writing workshops for content authors
  • instructional design and implementation
  • MS Office | Adobe Creative Suite
  • CMS management: WordPress, Drupal, Joomla