Alex Proaps

About Alex Proaps

I lead the Product Research team at Stride (K12) as Manager of Product Insights and Research Strategy. We conduct generative and evaluative research with our students, families, and teachers to ensure our products, curriculum, and systems are human-centered and meet their unique needs. My background is in Cognitive and Human Factors Psychology, with a focus on simulation- and game-based training, Instructional Design, Human-Computer Interaction, and Human-Robot Interaction. You can also ask me anything about plants.

Experience

1. Board of Advisors

   Revolutionva

   Jan 2016 — Present

   Uniting software developers in the mid-Atlantic region through conferences, career, and learning opportunities. Organizers of RevolutionConf (revolutionconf.com) and HRDevFest (hrdevfest.org).

Education

• Old Dominion University

  PhD, Human Factors Psychology

• University of Montevallo

  BS, Psychology and Sociology

  2001 — 2005

• Old Dominion University

  M.S., Applied Experimental Psychology

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Human Computer Interaction
• Task Analysis
• Human Factors
• Experimental Design
• Powerpoint
• Psychology
• Spss
• Simulations
• Research
• Teaching
• Microsoft Office
• Research Design
• Technical Writing
• Higher Education
• Social Media
• Microsoft Word
• Ergonomics
• Usability
• Windows
• Survey Design
• Statistics
• Training
• Editing
• Data Analysis
• Program Evaluation
• Human Factors Engineering
• Qualitative Research
• Data Collection
• Cognitive Psychology
• Leadership
• University Teaching
• Public Speaking
• User Experience
• Usability Testing
• Human-Robot Interaction