Olya is the director of user experience (UX) and web design at Case Western Reserve University, where she blends her expertise in visual design, human-computer interaction (HCI) and digital strategy to create intuitive websites. She holds a bachelor’s in journalism from Ohio University and a master’s in media research from the University of Colorado Boulder, where her thesis and work with TrustIt Labs explored how trust is built in online news, social media, and e-commerce.
Having determined visual design is a key driver of digital trust, Olya leverages her findings to create accessible, engaging and credible web presences for higher education and nonprofit organizations. When not at work, she loves traveling, stand-up comedy, and tending to the whims of Crash and Dot, her feline overlords.