UCD Staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Killam | President and Senior Human Factors Engineer |
| Dean Wanderer | Vice President and General Counsel |
| Marguerite Autry | Senior Human Factors Engineer |
| Audrey Lipps | Senior Human Factors Engineer |
| Danielle Smith | Human Factors Engineer |
| Erin Nomiyama | Interaction Architect |
| Barbara Barry | Senior Developer |
Bill Killam
President and Senior Human Factors Engineer
Mr. Killam is the president and founder of User-Centered Design, Inc. and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research in George Mason University's (GMU) School of Information Technology and Engineering. He received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech and his master's degree in psychology from Marymount University. He holds professional certification from the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics as a Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP) / Certified User Experience Professional (CUXP). Mr. Killam is also a member of the American Psychological Association, Association for Computing Machinery, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, and Usability Professionals Association.
He has been providing Human Factors Engineering, user-centered design, user experience design, and usability services for 30 years. He has worked for, or consulted to, companies such as GTE, TRW, IBM, and The Mitre Corporation; Federal agencies including the US State Department, the US Geological Survey, the US Courts, the National Cancer Institute, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and commercial organizations such as Nextel, CapitalOne, GEICO, and AOL.
Dean Wanderer
Vice President and General Counsel
Dean Wanderer has served as Vice President and General Counsel of User-Centered Design since its inception. Dean, a former Navy JAG Corps officer, was licensed as an attorney in Virginia in 1996. He is responsible for all legal policies and procedures of the company including employment agreements, sub-contracts, and contract negotiations.
Marguerite Autry
Senior Human Factors Engineer
Dr. Autry has over 15 years of experience in Human Factors Engineering, user experience design, user-centered research, and design. She has conducted usability evaluations and non-user-based evaluations for a number of government, commercial, and not-for-profit clients.
Dr. Autry holds doctorate and master's degrees in experimental psychology from Catholic University and a bachelor's degree in chemistry. She is also a member of the American Psychological Association, Association for Computing Machinery, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Society for Technical Communication, and Usability Professionals Association.
Audrey Lipps
Senior Human Factors Engineer
Ms. Lipps has over 12 years of experience in Human Factors Engineering, user research, user experience design, usability testing and evaluation, and instructional design. Through customer-based research and usability testing, she has explored users' experiences, perceptions, and goals for both commercial and government clients. In her design work, she utilizes principles of cognitive science to integrate text, images, and audio in addressing the learning and processing needs of multiple audiences.
Ms. Lipps holds a master's degree in human factors and applied cognition from George Mason University and a bachelor's degree in computer science and psychology from Duke University. She is a member of the Usability Professionals Association.
Danielle Smith
Human Factors Engineer
Danielle Smith is a recent graduate of the Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics masters program at Virginia Tech. She is experienced in usability testing and evaluation and human-computer interaction. Ms. Smith previously worked as a social media researcher for Noobis Inc, where she was involved in the design of several facebook applications.
Ms. Smith holds a M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and a B.A. in Psychology from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia. She is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Usability Professionals Association, and the Order of the Engineer.
Erin Nomiyama
Interaction Architect
Ms. Nomiyama is experienced in human-computer interface design, information architecture, design documentation, and product testing. She previously worked as a graduate fellow for two years in the areas of user-based testing, information architecture, and interaction design via the redesign of several university websites.
Ms. Nomiyama received her master's degree in interaction design and information architecture at the University of Baltimore and holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Lewis and Clarke College. She is also a member of the Association for Computing Machinery and the Usability Professionals Association.
Barbara Barry
Senior Developer
Ms. Barry has over a decade of experience in development and programming for the web and other digital media. She has worked extensively on both interface design and backend connectivity for websites encompassing a variety of databases, programming languages, and front-end technologies. Additionally she has broad experience in multimedia development and programming for mobile devices. Clients have included the federal government, private sector, and nonprofit organizations.
Ms. Barry holds a bachelor's degree in music engineering with minor in electrical engineering from the University of Miami and is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery.