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Published, peer-reviewed UX research · SAGE Publications, 2025 · Cited human-machine interface research on multimodal accessibility for autonomous vehicles

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Research that
thinks before
design speaks.

I find the why before anyone touches a wireframe.

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MealMap in-store navigation mockup app screen
MealMap An AI grocery assistant that connects meal planning, in-store navigation, and nutrition decisions.
Project Rewire avatar assignment mockup app screen
Project Rewire A behavior-change concept that helps users interrupt passive scrolling and return to intentional use.
Mockup of autonomous rideshare interface at 20/200 visual impairment level
Autonomous Rideshare An accessible HMI study focused on trust, safety, and orientation for blind and low-vision riders.
Selected Work

Five Case Studies. One way of thinking.

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ABYou learner trial on a tablet with picture choices and a token board
Health Tech Tablet Pre-launch
ABYou
Bringing therapy materials from the clinic table to the kitchen table. A tablet-based trial-delivery prototype, shaped by field research, with a pilot planned.
Founder · Lead Designer Read case study →
MealMap app screen mockups
Food & Nutrition Mobile AI
MealMap
Turned a fragmented brief into one coherent shopping flow. Validated across 9 interviews and 11 think-aloud sessions.
UX Research · Product Design Read case study →
Autonomous Rideshare concept visual from a visually impaired perspective
Mobility Trust & Safety Emerging Tech
Autonomous Rideshare
Peer-reviewed and published by SAGE (2025). A between-subjects study of trust and orientation for blind and low-vision riders.
HMI Design · Research Read case study →
Project Rewire thumbnail displaying the possible avatars
Mental Health Behavior Design B2C
Project Rewire
Participant sentiment shifted significantly between iterations. An evidence-based intervention design, honest results like null values included.
Service Design · Prototyping Read case study →
City of Dearborn permit and form redesign mockups
Civic UX Government Usability Testing
City of Dearborn
Rebuilt a city permit and form flow around how residents actually navigate it.
UX Research · Civic UX Read case study →
Laura Weisz
About Me

Cognitive science trained.
Behavioral therapy informed.
UX focused.

1
Peer-reviewed publication
M.S.
HCD&E, U-Michigan
5
UX case studies

A B.S. in Biopsychology, an M.S. in Human-Centered Design & Engineering, and two years as a behavioral therapist. My research is grounded in how people think, learn, and behave.

My workflow includes AI-assisted research synthesis and rapid prototyping — documented per project — with every finding and design decision reviewed the old-fashioned way: by reading the data.

Looking for a researcher
who can also design?

Available for full-time and contract roles — especially in accessibility, AI/HMI, and behavior-change product work.

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