What is NH UXPA?
Speakers and events
Monthly meetings include invited speakers, group discussions, workshops, demonstrations, and social gatherings.
Networking and Discussion
We invite attendees to come early and stick around after our meetings to network with members, speakers, and sponsoring organizations.
Jobs and announcements
Our meetings provide opportunities to share UX job openings and other related events in the area.
Host and Sponsorship
Hosting a meeting or sponsoring refreshments helps promote your organization to UX professionals.
The NH UXPA Board
Kal Kaasila
Emily Masterson
Karen Mayeu
Tara Walker
Steven Jencso
Meetings and Events
What’s Old is New Again: Optimizing Your Content for Generative AI
Your organization has amassed a ton of product content over the years. With the introduction of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), your existing content can take on a whole new life. In this presentation, I will discuss how AIs can consume existing content repositories with minimal refactoring. This will be based on first-hand experience training an Read more about What’s Old is New Again: Optimizing Your Content for Generative AI[…]
Zooming Out: Dyslexic Designer and the Power of Contextual Thinking
Product design is a highly competitive field. This means that in order to succeed, one must be able to do more than just pay attention to small things – a person has to notice what other people do not. Individuals with dyslexia tend to have minds which are creative problem solvers because they look at Read more about Zooming Out: Dyslexic Designer and the Power of Contextual Thinking[…]
LIFE BEFORE UX: How to establish and grow UX in an organization
UX seems like such a common sense practice in today’s corporate world, but there was a time (and not that long ago) when most people didn’t even know what it was. Join me as I talk about my experience of first delving into the world of UX and how I helped to (slowly) introduce and Read more about LIFE BEFORE UX: How to establish and grow UX in an organization[…]
Data Storytelling: How researchers & designers can make people care
Join Angelika Kenward as she weaves together a compelling story filled with quirks, examples and explanations, and maybe even some data. Learn not only about data storytelling, but also the skills you likely already possess to make it possible. Speaker: Angelika Kenward Analytics Manager, Diversified Communications | UX Research Consultant Angelika Kenward has held a Read more about Data Storytelling: How researchers & designers can make people care[…]
Speaking Engineer-ese: Applying UX Know-how to Small UI/UX Teamwork
Do you find yourself struggling to resolve difficult conversations with tech-minded cohorts? We can apply our UX knowledge to navigate these conflicts and deliver the best products! Speaker: Julie Jacob UX/UI Design Lead, Berkshire Grey Julie currently works as the Design Lead for UI Development and User Experience at Berkshire Grey, a logistics and fulfillment Read more about Speaking Engineer-ese: Applying UX Know-how to Small UI/UX Teamwork[…]
Resumé Workshop: Designing your career data to work for you
Bring your resumé and your ideas, and join us for a workshop to get the latest recommendations from the NH UXPA team and experts from St. Anselm College’s Career Development Center. After a brief presentation with the latest tips and tricks for entering the job market, we will answer some of the most frequently asked Read more about Resumé Workshop: Designing your career data to work for you[…]
Designing Interface Copy like a UX Writer
Join us as Kathleen Callahan, UX Writer, shares her tips and tricks for crafting compelling interface copy to engage your users.
Prove Me Wrong: Ensuring that User Testing Isn’t a Rubber Stamp
In this interactive talk, Dr. Jerome (“Jerry”) Rekart discusses reasons why user testing studies must be designed with the goal of finding reasons to axe one’s favorite designs. Drawing from a host of examples, Popperian epistemology, and very likely some unique off-the-cuff remarks, Jerry’s unique presentation style will engage and inform. Speaker: Dr. Jerry Rekart Read more about Prove Me Wrong: Ensuring that User Testing Isn’t a Rubber Stamp[…]
AI from a UX design perspective
Join us to hear UX Designer Dawn Hall’s fascinating journey from filmmaking to UX. Follow her exploration of the basics of AI, ML, and Generative AI, and discover their potential impact on the UX field. From the positives to the challenges, Dawn’s talk aims to equip UX Designers & Researchers with a foundational understanding of Read more about AI from a UX design perspective[…]
January 2024 | New Year, New NH UXPA
New Year, New NH UXPA! Welcome back to the NH UXPA! We’ve gone through some changes since the last event, and are ringing in the new year with some new faces leading the team. Our first meeting of the year will be an online social gathering, so stop by and bring the pets! Join us Read more about January 2024 | New Year, New NH UXPA[…]