Janelle Estes on shaping the next generation of UX Researchers

What does the next generation of UX research talent need from us?

Janelle Estes, lecturer at Bentley University and former Chief Insights Officer at UserTesting, has spent years observing how research teams evolve — and now she's focused on shaping what comes next. In this AMA, she shares what she's learned about mentoring, education, and what the field actually needs from its next generation of practitioners.

Key takeaways:

• How the UX Research field is evolving — and what that means for new practitioners
• What academic programs are getting right (and wrong) about preparing researchers
• How to mentor and develop researchers at all levels of experience
• The skills that matter most right now for early-career UXRs
• And more!

An important conversation for anyone who cares about the future of the field. Watch now!