Matt DiGirolamo is a UX researcher, designer, teacher, and community leader in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. He is currently a senior user experience researcher at TextNow, where he is growing their research practice. He received his BS in engineering psychology and biomedical engineering from Tufts University and his MS in information architecture and knowledge management, user experience design from Kent State University. In 2018, Matt joined Lesley University as an adjunct faculty member teaching an introductory user experience course. Matt also volunteers on the UXPA Boston Board of Directors; he served as the organization’s president 2019-2021. In his spare time, Matt enjoys creating cocktails at his home bar, hosting trivia/game nights for friends, exploring great restaurants wherever he can, relaxing with his fiance, Katherine, and playing tug-of-war with his Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Gilmore.