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Snaefridur Gudmundsdottir Aspelund

About

PhD candiate in Psychology | UX researcher

With a soon-to-be PhD in Psychology and an MSc in cognitive neuropsychology research, I've always been interested in the brain, cognitive function, and behavior. As I’m nearing graduation, I'm eager to apply my psychology knowledge to the field of UX research, where I seek opportunities to make an impact on people's lives and well-being on a larger scale.

Established skills: 
⭐️ Quantitative research & statistical analysis: proficient in the R programming language; adept at analyzing and interpreting data to drive decisions.
⭐️ Communication: Experienced in conveying complex research insights to industry experts through international conferences and peer-reviewed publications.
⭐️ Product Optimization: Enhanced user satisfaction by optimizing product features based on research findings.
⭐️ Development & design: Designed and managed an online cognitive assessment tool, improving user engagement and data collection efficacy.
⭐️ Project Management: Led research projects from study design and execution to results dissemination.
⭐️ Grant Acquisition: Successfully secured research funding by articulating the significance and potential impact of proposed studies.

Developing skills:
✨ Qualitative research: currently in the process of conducting an independent qualitative research study, conducting in-depth interviews and thematic analysis to better understand user needs and behaviors.
✨ UX Methodologies: Actively learning UX research methods through online courses, etc.

🚀 Please don't hesitate to get in contact with me either for collaboration or job opportunities or to get access to my UX research portfolio: [email protected]

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Skills

Academic Research

Behavioral Research

Open for

fulltime

parttime

internship

shadowing

freelancer

Work Experience

University of Iceland

2018-04 - 2018-08

Workplace
Research intern
Location

Reykjavik

Employement type

internship

Worked on a public health dataset from The Directorate of Health, handled and analyzed large data in SPSS, wrote a paper and presented the results.

Reykjavik University

2020-10 - 2023-12

Workplace
Supervisor and teaching assistant
Location

Reykjavik

Employement type

parttime

Demonstrated leadership by managing the research projects of 5+ students from the initial study design to the final data analysis and writing/presenting the findings.

Academic Experience

Reykjavik University -

 

2019.01 - 2024.12

Philosophical Doctorate, PhD in Psychology

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam -

 

2016.09 - 2018.06

Master of Science, MSc in Cognitive Neuropsychology Research

University of Iceland -

 

2012.09 - 2016.01

Bachelor of Science, BSc in Psychology