Lexi Namer

Bio

Passionate about creating ethical and beautiful products for the digital space, Lexi is a designer, leader, and educator with over a decade of experience. A communicator first and foremost, her philosophy is to break down barriers between the technical and non-technical by simplifying the complex, and she has worked with a variety of organizations including the The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Public Media NC, Research Triangle Foundation, and Duke University.

Lexi was a Roy H. Park Fellow at the University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism, where she holds her master’s degree in interactive media. An advocate for accessible education and a believer in the power of storytelling, she has been a teacher, mentor, and speaker on design and technology since 2015. Lexi is currently the Lead Digital Product Designer of Public Platforms at Mayo Clinic and is working on her doctorate at North Carolina State University, focused on ethical-centered design.

Research Interest

Lexi’s research focuses on understanding how digital product designers working in US-based tech organizations can operationalize harm-reduction within their fast-paced practices.

Student Research Areas

Primary Research Area: Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Design & Communication
Secondary Domain: Design Thinking, Methods, Materials and Education

Location

Lexi is currently located in Birmingham, AL.

Education

• MA, Interactive Media, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• BA, Art and History, Sewanee

Personal Websites

• https://lexinamer.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexinamer/

Committee Members

Sharon Joines
Committee chair

Tania Allen
Committee member

Celen Pasalar
Committee member

Chris Mayhorn
Committee member

Area(s) of Expertise

User Experience Design, Digital Product Design, Design Education, Ethical Design