Executive Director

My second year (in teaching high school English), things began looking up. I cracked the code and figured out how to motivate students. I had lessons I could improve upon. And I started getting curious — what could the sciences teach me about how we learn? Most of what I read at that time could be classified as pop psychology — secondhand accounts of “brain science” studies. ...One particular study involved our sense of smell and memory. I had been reading Robert Jutte’s 2004 book “A History of Senses,” and I stumbled upon this interesting remark: “Our sense of smell is most directly linked to memory.” Hmm — smell and memory are linked. I began to think how this could be applied to some of our creative writing assignments... Excerpt from “Seductive Interaction Design,” by Stephen Anderson [Sources: Capital One, Stephen Anderson]

Custom Build: An Acquisition and Ties to Higher Ed Led UX Thoughtleader to Capital One’s Garage

by | Sep 24, 2018
Q+A | Stephen Anderson, head of design at Capital One’s Garage, (literally) wrote the book on “Seductive Interaction Design.” He talks about finding talent and how design thinking is applied to daily life.
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Tatiana Miller, executive director of design at USAA [Photo, logo: USAA]
Users First: An Interview With USAA’s Tatiana Miller
by | Sep 24, 2018
Q+A | Tatiana Miller, executive director of design at USAA, tells Dave Moore how the company invests in design, what she's most proud of, and how she manages some 60 creative professionals.
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Blackburn
TechFW Names Blackburn as its New Executive Director
by | Sep 12, 2018
Blackburn takes over from longtime executive director Darlene Boudreaux, who will remain with the program as a coach for TechFW life sciences clients.
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DI People: Raytheon, United Way, Omnitracs, Steward Health Name New Execs
by | Sep 5, 2018
In this roundup of DFW personnel, activity you'll also find details about personnel moves at SmithGroup, KingIsle Entertainment, the University of North Texas, and Read Fort Worth.
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Jennifer Sanders

Dallas Innovation Alliance Names Sanders Executive Director

by | Mar 29, 2016
Jennifer Sanders has been named the first executive director of the Dallas Innovation Alliance, the organization leading the Smart Cities effort in Dallas.
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