Alba Villamil
User Experience Researcher
Alba N. Villamil is an independent User Experience Researcher who specializes in designing for the social sector. Her projects focus on underserved populations such as refugees, low-income parents, and domestic violence survivors. In addition to working with community organizations, she has also worked on projects with the Harvard Kennedy School and Rochester City School District.
Rosenverse talks by Alba:
" Foresight is anticipating future implications and potential harms of how insights are shared. "
Beyond insights: Rethinking the role of researchers as stewards of organizational wisdom
March 13, 2025
" Over-researching vulnerable populations repeats colonial patterns of extracting trauma without care. "
Learnings from Applying Trauma-Informed Principles to the Research Process
March 10, 2022
" Organizations are racialized and systematically exclude qualified researchers of color. "
The Future of Research: Bridging the Gaps
July 29, 2021
" We have to use the right methods and frameworks because design controls the world, and it must represent our ideals. "
Stereotyped by Design: Pitfalls in Cross-Cultural User Research
March 30, 2020
