Norfolk Academy
Dana Phelps is a history and Latin teacher at Norfolk Academy, beginning in August 2023. Previous experience includes roles as a qualitative researcher at Meta and as an associate director of design research at T3. Notably, at Aeroflow Healthcare, Dana established the first UX research practice, leading research across multiple diverse business units. Dana's earlier positions include senior design researcher at Wondros, where end-to-end UX research was conducted, and UX researcher at Facebook, focusing on qualitative research for Messenger Business. Academic accomplishments include a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Stanford University, where Dana executed a multi-year ethnography and published peer-reviewed work. Additional educational credentials include a Master of Arts and a Master’s degree in Cultural Heritage Studies.
Norfolk Academy
Norfolk Academy is an independent co-educational day school serving Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth and Suffolk, Virginia. Founded in 1728, the school's most important tradition is the student-led Honor System.