Denise Ranghetti do Pilar

Denise Ranghetti do Pilar is a Professor of UX Design at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, GA, since 2022. Her academic background includes a Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, and a B.S. in Computer Science from Catholic University of Louvain.

Her research focuses on User Experience Design and User Experience Research, with specific interests in UX strategy, design thinking, UX metrics, and user research methodologies. She has taught at multiple institutions including Product Arena, UFRGS, UniRitter, and Feevale.

Professionally, she has served as Staff User Experience Researcher at Nubank and User Experience Lead at SAP Labs Latin America. She is affiliated with professional organizations BayCHI and AnthtroDesign.