UX Research as a Viable Career Option for Anthropologists: Insights from 12 UX Researchers with Anthropology Backgrounds

This article presents the field of user experience (UX) research as a viable, potentially lesser-known career option for new anthropology graduates, especially those with a socio-cultural focus. For this article, 12 UX Researchers with a background in anthropology were interviewed over a period of two months in winter 2019. They were asked for their opinions regarding their experience transitioning from anthropology to UX research, transferable skill sets that anthropologists bring to a UX research career, skills that those with anthropology training may need to gain to enter the industry, and tips for moving into UX. 

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