the world is ours to create; innovate;
taking a user-centered approach is the door in rightfully doing so
ABOUT
Shady is a mixed methods User Experience Specialist with a focus on emerging technologies. Her mission is to bridge design, technology and innovation towards the creation of elevating and meaningful user experiences aligned with a brand’s identity. Shady believes in the power of transformative experiences, those that elicit powerful positive emotions by immersing users in novel, aesthetically pleasing digital & physical environments.
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2023
VIRTUAL EMOTIONS: UNDERSTANDING AFFECTIVE EXPERIENCES IN THE METAVERSE
Lead author & lead researcher Shady Guertin-Lahoud publishes her innovative field study User Experience Evaluation in Shared Interactive Virtual Reality in the Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Netoworking Journal.
2022
MEDIA COVERAGE: A BRIDGE BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN
With a unique mixed methods experimental design, pioneering research led by Shady Guertin-Lahoud garnered media attention of newspapers Le Devoir & La Presse. Preliminary research results were extended to the public and technology-driven enthusiasts.
2021
BEST PAPER AWARD: MEDITATIVE VIRTUAL REALITY AS A SOLUTION FOR ANXIETY
The Association for Information Systems’ Special Group on Human Computer Interaction (AIS SIG HCI) awards Shady Guertin-Lahoud’s research Evaluating User Experience in Multisensory Meditative Virtual Reality: A Pilot Study best paper of the conference.
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