Dane DeSutter
Data Scientist, Catalyst Education
Dr. Dane DeSutter is a Data Scientist, mixed methods User Researcher, and Software Engineer at Catalyst Education. His work merges laboratory & design-based research, quantitative & qualitative UX research, and big data to derive product insights. His prior research in embodied cognition looked at how spontaneous co-speech gestures revealed and altered complex mental models in science domains. He has had work published in multiple high impact peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, he has built and studied a number of software products, including Data Insights in Labflow. Dane is a classically trained pianist, loves to swim and bike, and is trying to visit as many national parks as he can.
Rosenverse talks by Dane:
" Do you play games? Cool, you’re in. Stop asking questions. It’s about behavior, not identity. "
Beyond the Console: The rise of the Gamer Experience and how gaming will impact UX Research across industries (Videoconference)
May 17, 2024
" AI products like ChatGPT are not just tools for some people; they are relationships. "
Keeping the Body in Mind: What Gestures and Embodied Actions Tell You That Users May Not
March 26, 2024
" There’s a sharp decrease in input-output exchange gestures as users shift from active to passive interaction with AI. "
What co-speech gestures reveal about users’ thinking during interviews (Videoconference)
June 30, 2023