Justine Issavi

Justine Issavi is an experienced professional in UX research and design, currently serving as Director of Research at Zenni Optical since July 2022. Previous roles include UX Researcher positions at Meta and Big Local News, where Justine led a significant research project to address journalist needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Justine's earlier experience encompasses a Research Associate role focused on data collection for impactful news stories and positions as UX Designer & Researcher at the Çatalhöyük Research Project, where Justine developed a digital field-recording workflow for a UNESCO site. Justine also contributed to the Fort Ross Virtual Warehouse Project as a UX Researcher & Content Creator. Justine holds a PhD in Anthropology from Stanford University, obtained in August 2021.