The following is an abbreviated version of Kathleen Watson’s background.
A longer printable version is available in PDF.
Academy of Art University Faculty
School of Computer Arts & New Media
School of Digital Arts & Communication
1/05 to present, San Francisco, California.
- User Experience Specialist
1/02 to present, Los Gatos, California. - Interface Design Group Manager
7/99 to 11/01, FileMaker Inc., Santa Clara, California. - Web Master
10/99 to 5/00, Van Meter Elementary School, Los Gatos, California - Design Group Manager
12/98 to 7/99, Financial Engines, Palo Alto, California. - Senior User Interface Designer
5/98 to 9/98, Lotus Development Corp. California. - Senior Interaction Designer/Manager
4/96 to 4/98, Claris Inc., Santa Clara, California - Senior User Interface Designer
4/93 to 6/96, Tandem Computers, Inc., Cupertino, California. - Senior Human Factors Engineer
8/85 to 3/93, Loral Space and Range Systems
(formerly Ford Aerospace), Sunnyvale and San Jose Divisions. - Adjunct Research Instructor
3/84 to 7/85, Department of Administrative Sciences, Naval
Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. - Graduate Fellowship
1/81 to 3/84, NASA Ames Research Center, Aerospace Human Factors Research Division.
- Advanced Graphic Design for Print Certification, Level III
University of California Santa Cruz Extension - Graphic Design for Print Certification, Level II
University of California Santa Cruz Extension - Design Foundation for Print and Web Certification, Level I
University of California Santa Cruz Extension - Fine Art Certification
University of California Santa Cruz Extension - CHFP Certified Human Factors Professional in accordance with the Board of Certification in
Professional Ergonomics procedures and standards. - Master of Arts Research Psychology, San Jose State University
- Bachelor of Arts Psychology, State University of New York College at Buffalo