Dr. Anna Abovyan

Instructor

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Biography

Anna is a UX design research consultant who finds joy in helping multi-disciplinary teams create opportunities for rewarding human-technology collaborations. She is interested in multimodal product ecosystems, graceful human-computer interactions, and thoughtful applications of artificial intelligence. Anna works with a variety of corporate, startup, and academic clients, focusing primarily on Healthcare Technology. Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Anna held UX leadership roles at 3M and PPG. She teaches graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute and co-chairs the Pittsburgh chapter of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA).

Research Interests

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.