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Cory Lebson, Principal of Lebsontech, LLC, is a leader in the User Experience world. He served on the UXPA International board from 2012 – 2014 and was president in 2014. He also served on the UXPA DC chapter board from 2009 – 2013 and was the president from 2010 – 2012.
Publications (Book, Videos, Articles)
Also see Cory’s blog.
Book
- Lebson, Cory. The UX Careers Handbook Second Edition. New York: CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), 2022
- Lebson, Cory. The UX Careers Handbook. New York: CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), 2016
Videos
- Lebson, Cory. “Using AI in Research Projects.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2023
- Lebson, Cory. “Conducting Remote Research Sessions.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2023
- Lebson, Cory. “Planning a Career in User Experience – New version for 2023.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2023
- Lebson, Cory. “Finding Meaning in your Design Career.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2022
- Lebson, Cory. “Managing Stakeholders in UX Projects.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2022
- Lebson, Cory. “Conducting Research in a Post-Pandemic World.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2022
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Research: Being Flexible.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2022
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Research: International Projects.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2022
- Lebson, Cory. “Empathy in UX Design.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2019
- Lebson, Cory. “Hiring and Managing UX Professionals.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2019
- Lebson, Cory. “Strategies for Successful Freelancers.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2017
- Lebson, Cory. “Freelancing and Consulting in User Experience.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2017
- Lebson, Cory. “Planning a Career in User Experience – Original 2016 version.” LinkedIn Learning Video Training Course, 2016
- Lebson, Cory and Amanda Stockwell. “Planning for a Usability Study.” Skillshare.com / Skillshare Video Training Course, 2018
Published Articles
- Glasson, Chelsey, Cory Lebson and Jeff Sauro. “Working with External User Researchers: Part II.” A List Apart April 17, 2018
- Glasson, Chelsey, Jeff Sauro and Cory Lebson. “Working with External User Researchers: Part I.” A List Apart January 16, 2018
- Lebson, Cory. “AI Bots and User Research: Adapting Our Methods.” UX Magazine June 2, 2016: Article No. 1630
- Lebson, Cory. “User Research for a Disaster Relief Organization.” In Successful User Experience: Strategies and Roadmaps, 137 – 144. New York: Morgan Kaufmann, 2015
- Lebson, Cory and Amanda Stockwell. “‘Til Retirement Do Us Part?” UX Magazine July 9, 2015: Article No. 1503
- Lebson, Cory. “Go Ahead, White-Label Your Services.” UX Magazine July 18, 2014: Article No. 1275
- Lebson, Cory. “Certification by UX Organizations: Is There a Business Case for This?” UX Matters May 19, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “The Hidden Value of UX Connectors and the Future of Our Community.” UX Magazine April 10, 2014: Article No. 1219
- Lebson, Cory. “What Qualitative and UX Researchers Can Learn From Each Other.” Quirk’s Marketing Research Media March 2014: Article ID 20140326-3
- Lebson, Cory. “Lessons from Disaster Research.” UX Matters March 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Are You Ready to Be an Independent UX Consultant?” UX Matters January 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “These Are My People: The Value in UX Organizations.” UX Magazine August 21, 2013: Article No. 1075
- Lebson, Cory. “Care About Your UX Career? Network Now!” User Experience Magazine. Vol. 13. Issue 1 (First Quarter 2013)
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Adventure: Enhance your resume, improve your career potential, and feel the excitement!” UX Magazine March 22, 2013: Article No. 983
- Lebson, Cory. “Making Usability a Priority: Advocating for the Value of User Research (PDF).” Intercom Magazine October 2012
- Lebson, Cory. “The Critical Importance of Web Usability in Disasters: Agency-Wide Efforts to Promote Usability at FEMA (PDF).” International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Bulletin. Vol. 28. No. 11 (November 2011)
Presentations
Most presentations before 2020 were in person and most from 2020 – 2022 (except for the UXPA conference and X Event) were remote because of Covid. From 2023 onward, presentations were a mix of remote and in-person.
2023
- Lebson, Cory. “Starting a User Research Career.” Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Remote Guest Lecturer. November 8, 2023
- Lebson, Cory. Guest UX Mentor on Ready4Work TV Series. News12. Episode first aired on November 2, 2023.
- Lebson, Cory, Jennifer Romano, Carol Barnum and Danielle Cooley. “Starting a UX Business.” October 17, 2023
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Work and Workflow.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Silver Spring, MD, September 12, 2023
- Lebson, Cory. “Generative AI and UX Research: An Open Conversation.” CPH UX. Copenhagen, Denmark, July 31, 2023
- Lebson, Cory. “Generative AI and UX Research: An Open Conversation.” NoVA UX. Fall Church, VA, June 14, 2023
- Lebson, Cory, Jennifer Romano, Carol Barnum and Danielle Cooley. “Starting a UX Business.” May 24, 2023
- Lebson, Cory, Jennifer Romano, Carol Barnum and Danielle Cooley. “Starting a UX Business.” April 3, 2023
- Lebson, Cory, Jennifer Romano, Carol Barnum and Danielle Cooley. “Starting a UX Business.” March 20, 2023
- Lebson, Cory. “Finding Meaning In Your UX Career.” Triangle UXPA. Raleigh, NC. January 12, 2023
2022
- Lebson, Cory. “Starting a User Research Career.” Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Remote Guest Lecturer. November 16, 2022
- Lebson, Cory. “How to Get Started as a UX Consultant.” Interaction Design Foundation Master Class. October 20, 2022
- Lebson, Cory. “How to Get Started with Usability Testing.” Interaction Design Foundation Master Class. June 7, 2022
- Lebson, Cory. “In-Person UX – Now What? Gain Long-lasting Benefit from Lessons Learned During COVID.” The X Event. Atlanta, GA. June 2, 2022
- Lebson, Cory and James Viano. “Golden Rules for Web-Service Success: User Research Q&A” Federation of Tax Administrators. March 9, 2022
- Lebson, Cory. “Finding Your Happy Place In a Chaotic World.” NoVA UX. February 10, 2022
- Lebson, Cory. “Balancing remote and in-person UX work.” Interaction Design Foundation Master Class. February 9, 2022
- Lebson, Cory. “Como ter sucesso na sua carreira em UX.” (English with simultaneous translation). UXPA Brazil. February 2, 2022
2021
- Lebson, Cory. “Starting a User Research Career.” Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Remote Guest Lecturer. December 8, 2021
- Lebson, Cory. “Prioritizing Happiness in Your New UX Job.” Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Guest Lecturer for UX Capstone Course. November 11, 2021
- Lebson, Cory. “Finding Your Happy Place In a Chaotic World.” Triangle UXPA. October 22, 2021
- Lebson, Cory and Carla Briceno. “The Basics of Taking on Government Contracts and Doing UX Work for the Government.” UXPA 2021 Conference. Baltimore, MD. September 1, 2021
- Lebson, Cory. “Are You a Mid-career UX Professional and Wondering What’s Next? Let’s Talk About It!” UXPA 2021 Conference. Baltimore, MD. August 31, 2021
- Lebson, Cory. “How to Make Your Life as a Freelancer the Best it Can Be.” UXR.work webinar. August 12, 2021
- Lebson, Cory. “Working in UX: During a Pandemic and Beyond.” Human-Computer Interaction Lab at University of Maryland. February 25, 2021
- Lebson, Cory. “Demonstrating Credibility as a User Research Job Seeker.” CPHUX Denmark. February 22, 2021
- Lebson, Cory. “How to Successfully Change Your Career to UX.” Interaction Design Foundation Master Class. February 17, 2021
2020
- Lebson, Cory, Chris Nodder and Amanda Stockwell. Stickynotes Livestream. View 20+ Episodes!
- Lebson, Cory, Alexis Antonelli Morris and Hilary Bienstock. “How to Build a Successful Freelance Research Practice.” LA UX Research Meetup. December 10, 2020
- Lebson, Cory. “Is In-Person Research an Option During a Pandemic?” State of UX Summit. November 19, 2020
- Lebson, Cory. “AI and the Future of UX Careers.” World Usability Day Turkey / UXPA Istanbul. November 12, 2020
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Research Careers Q&A.” UC Berkeley Extension, Remote Guest Lecturer in User Research for UX course. October 26, 2020
- Lebson, Cory. “Advancing Your UX Career: Is It Time to Become a Freelancer?” UXPA 2020 Virtual Conference. October 15, 2020
- Lebson, Cory. “Just Go with the Flow: On Being a Flexible User Researcher” UCD Gathering. October 15, 2020
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Research and Strategy: Interview with Cory Lebson.” Writers in Tech Podcast by UX Writing Hub. September 15, 2020
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Research Careers Q&A.” UC Berkeley Extension, Guest Lecturer in User Research for UX course. August 31, 2020
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Research Careers Q&A.” UC Berkeley Extension, Guest Lecturer in User Research for UX course. June 15, 2020
- Lebson, Cory. “Starting a User Research Career in the days of Covid-19.” Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Remote Guest Lecturer. April 29, 2020
- Lebson, Cory. “Tech Talk on UX Careers, Skill Sets & Personal Brands.” University of Maryland, College Park, MD, Remote Guest Lecture for College of Information Studies. April 4, 2020
2019
- Lebson, Cory. “Introduction to UX for Industrial Engineers.” Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, Guest Lecturer. December 4, 2019
- Lebson, Cory. “Introduction to a Career in Consulting.” University of Maryland, Guest Lecturer. December 3, 2019
- Lebson, Cory. “Managing Empathy as a UX Professional.” Montgomery County UX Meetup. Rockville, MD. October 10, 2019
- Lebson, Cory. “Getting Started in UX.” University of North Texas, Guest Lecturer. September 12, 2019
- Lebson, Cory. “The UX Careers Handbook: Finding Success in your UX Career.” New Hampshire UXPA. Manchester, NH. June 19, 2019
2018
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Careers with Cory Lebson.” Louisville IxDA. Louisville, KY. April 24, 2018
- Lebson, Cory. “How to Hire and Manage Consulting Firms and Freelancers.” ConveyUX Conference. Seattle, WA. March 1, 2018
- Lebson, Cory. “Speed Networking at ConveyUX.” ConveyUX Conference. Seattle, WA. February 28, 2018
- Lebson, Cory, Peter Morville, Pamela Pavliscak, Dan Brown and Geoff Harrison. “The Evolution of UX Careers: Looking to the Future.” Puget Sound UX Meetup. Seattle, WA. February 27, 2018
2017
- Lebson, Cory. “How and When to Hire UX Employees, Consulting firms and Freelancers.” Keylime Interactive Webinar. December 18, 2017
- Lebson, Cory. “Finding Success in Your UX Career.” Usersproof Webinar. December 18, 2017
- Lebson, Cory. “The UX Careers Handbook: Finding Success In Your UX Career.” UXPA Boston. Boston, MA. October 16, 2017
- Lebson, Cory. “The UX Careers Handbook.” UX Book Club PDX. Portland, OR. September 28, 2017
- Lebson, Cory. “Getting Started in UX.” Atlanta IxDA. Atlanta, GA. June 12, 2017
- Lebson, Cory and Amanda Stockwell. “The Basics of Consulting, Freelancing and Moonlighting.” UXPA 2017 Conference. Toronto, ON, Canada. June 5, 2017
- Lebson, Cory. “State Tax Interfaces: Lessons Learned and Best Practices.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Centennial, CO. April 5, 2017
- Lebson, Cory. “The UX Careers Handbook: Finding Success in your UX Career.” UXPA International Webinar. March 28, 2017
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Hiring: Find and Retain Talent.” ConveyUX Conference. Seattle, WA. March 2, 2017
- Lebson, Cory. “Speed Networking at ConveyUX.” ConveyUX Conference. Seattle, WA. March 1, 2017
- Lebson, Cory, Amber Case, Peter Merholz, Joe Munko, Emma Rose and Tom Satwicz. “The Evolution of UX Careers: Looking to the Future.” Puget Sound UX Meetup. Seattle, WA. February 28, 2017
- Lebson, Cory. “Establishing and Maintaining a Successful UX Career.” IxDA Chicago. Chicago, IL. January 10, 2017
2016
- Lebson, Cory. “The Latest Trends in UX and the Future of UX Careers.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Washington, DC. December 9, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “How to Get Into UX.“ Boulder UX/UI Group. Boulder, CO. November 29, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “Getting Started in UX.” NoVA UX. Vienna, VA. November 16, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Book for October: The UX Careers Handbook.” UX Book Club DC. Washington, DC. October 19, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “The UX Careers Handbook DC Launch Event.” Washington, DC. September 22, 2016
- Lebson, Cory, Sean Fitzpatrick, Rich Panzer, Jeff Pass and Dick Horst, Moderator. “Peculiarities in Human Factors Consulting on Government Projects.” Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) 2016 Conference. Washington, DC. September 21, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “Finding Success in your UX Career.” Triangle UXPA. Durham, NC. September 15, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “The UX Careers Handbook: Finding Success In Your UX Career.” Big Design Conference. Addison, TX. September 9, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “Fundamentals of Usability Workshop” Big Design Conference. Addison, TX. September 8, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “Afternoon Keynote: e-Services Usability.” FAST Revenue Agency Customer Conference. Pittsburgh, PA. August 11, 2016
- Lebson, Cory, Billy Seabrook, and Brigid Mellon. “Transforming User Experiences: The Intersection of Content and Design.” Digital Banking 2016 Conference. New Orleans, LA. June 21, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Jobs: Hiring and Getting Hired.” Connecticut User Experience Professionals Association (CT UXPA). Hartford, CT. May 25, 2016.
- Lebson, Cory. “Create Usable Web Content.” Lebsontech Two-Day Training Seminar. Hartford, CT. May 24-25, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “The UX Careers Handbook: Finding Success in your UX Career.” NYC User Experience Professionals Association (NYC UXPA). New York, NY. May 24, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “Usability Testing for Marketing Researchers: A Quick Start Guide.” Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA). San Francisco, CA. May 13, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Careers Handbook Launch Event: What you need to know about UX Careers” WeWork. San Francisco, CA. May 12, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “How to Recruit for and Fill UX Positions with Qualified Talent.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. San Francisco, CA. May 12, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “Understand the Framework of UX Careers.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Washington, DC. March 29, 2016
- Lebson, Cory, Jennifer Romano Bergstrom, Amanda Stockwell, Kane Albarron and Tim Gilligan, Moderator. “UX Career Growth: Should I focus on technical expertise or management?” Panel organized by Aquent, Vitamin T and Fjord. New York, NY. March 9, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “Understand the Framework of UX Careers.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Minneapolis, MN. February 8, 2016
- Lebson, Cory. “How to Recruit for and Fill UX Positions with Qualified Talent.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. San Francisco, CA. February 2, 2016
2015
- Lebson, Cory, Jennifer Romano Bergstrom, Amanda Stockwell, Amritha Prasad, Michael Jefferson and Clara Kuo (Moderator). “UX Careers 2015: Where is the field headed and how do you stay current?” Panel organized by Aquent, Vitamin T and Facebook. Menlo Park, CA. November 10, 2015
- Lebson, Cory. “Creating a Good User Experience: A Guide for Intranet Contributors.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Washington, DC. October 1 and 29, 2015
- Lebson, Cory, Scott Gunter, Don Relyea and Soowan Scheuermann (Moderator). “UX/UI – What’s the Difference? Does it Matter?” Big Design 2015 Conference. Dallas, TX. September 18, 2015
- Lebson, Cory and Amanda Stockwell. “UX Career Bootcamp.” Big Design 2015 Conference. Dallas, TX. September 17, 2015
- Lebson, Cory and Amanda Stockwell. “UX Career Bootcamp: Optimize Yourself for UX Career Success” UXPA DC Workshop. Washington, DC. August 5, 2015
- Lebson, Cory, Jennifer Romano Bergstrom, Prarthana Johnson, Amanda Stockwell and Teaque Lenahan (Moderator). “UX Careers 2015: Where is the field headed and how do you stay current?” Panel organized by Aquent, Vitamin T and Facebook. Seattle, WA. July 16, 2015
- Lebson, Cory, Dana Douglas, Elle Waters and Dick Horst. “Promoting Accessibility on Projects With No Accessibility Aspirations.” UXPA 2015 Conference. San Diego, CA. June 24, 2015
- Bergstrom, Jennifer Romano and Cory Lebson. “Speed Networking at UXPA 2015!” UXPA 2015 Conference. San Diego, CA. June 23, 2015.
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Fundamentals.” UXPA DC Workshop. Washington, DC. May 1, 2015
- Lebson, Cory “Opening Keynote: Global UX Career Success: It is more than just your knowledge.” UX Istanbul. Istanbul, Turkey. April 28, 2015
- Lebson, Cory, Chelsey Glasson, Steve Portigal, Dave Snowball, Kevin Lee, Rob Huddleston and Amanda Stockwell (Moderator). “UX Careers 2015: Where is the field headed and how do you stay current?” Panel organized by Aquent, Vitamin T and Wix. San Francisco, CA. February 26, 2015.
- Lebson, Cory and Amanda Stockwell. “UX Strategy: Avoid user abandonment by giving them what they want.” Wix. San Francisco, CA. February 26, 2015
- Lebson, Cory. “Usability Testing for Marketing Researchers: A Quick Start Guide.“ The Quirks Event, Brooklyn, NY. February 23, 2015
2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Creating a Good User Experience.“ Lebsontech Training Seminar. Jackson, MS. December 2, 2014
- Lebson, Cory (Moderator) for Q&A with Fahd Arshad, Chelsey Delaney, Elisabeth Hubert, Karen Pascoe and David Whittle. “World Usability Day 2014: Engagement.” NYC UXPA & IxDA NYC. New York, NY. November 13, 2014
- Lebson, Cory, Jennifer Bove, Chad Vavra, James Torio, Andrew Miller and Amanda Stockwell (Moderator). “UX Careers 2015: Where is the field headed and how do you stay current?” Panel organized by Aquent, Vitamin T and Wix. New York, NY. November 4, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Introduction to Information Architecture.” General Assembly (Guest Lecturer, User Experience Design Course). Washington, DC. October 6, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Promoting Positive UX: Lessons for Stakeholders.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Washington, DC. October 2, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Creating a Good User Experience: A Guide for Content Contributors.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Washington, DC. September 30, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Skills Only Get You So Far: Get Out There to Advance Your Career!” + UX Speed Networking Event Triangle UXPA Workshop. Raleigh, NC. September 16, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Usability in a Day.” Big Design Conference. Addison, TX. September 4, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “User Experience Evaluation: Web Analytics, Survey Research and Qualitative Methods.” Texas Instruments / Aquent. Addison, TX. September 3, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Be a UX Advocate: Institutionalize UX in Your Organization.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Chantilly, VA. August 28, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Translations and Internationalization of Web and Mobile Resources.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Chantilly, VA. August 28, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Skills Only Get You So Far: Get Out There to Advance Your Career!” + UX Speed Networking Event UXPA Chicago. Chicago, IL. August 12, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Want an Accessible Website? Create Knowledgeable Content Contributors.” Capital Camps/Gov Days Conference. Bethesda, MD. August 1, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Usability Testing: What You Need to Know.” Capital Camps/Gov Days Conference. Bethesda, MD. July 30, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “The Ethics of UX White Labeling.” as part of Rauch, Thyra, Richard Bellaver, Cory Lebson, Donna Tedesco, Bill Albert, Kara DeFrias, Elisa Delgado. “Ethnical Issues in UX.” UXPA 2014 Conference. London. England. July 21, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Why You Should Conduct User Research.” Association of International Product Marketing and Management (AIPMM). Webinar. July 11, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “These Are My People: Find value in UXPA International and share your vision for the future.” UXPA Boston Annual Conference. Boston, MA. May 15, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Deciding Whether You Want to Be an Independent UX Consultant and Succeeding If You Do!” YouInUX Global UX Career Summit. Webinar. May 9, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Creating Usable Web Content.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Springfield, VA. May 6, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Accessibility Workshop: WCAG 2.0 & Section 508.” University of Baltimore. Baltimore, MD. February 25, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Mobile Accessibility.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. McLean, VA. February 25, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Workshop to Produce Usable Web Content.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Washington, DC. February 20, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Usable design: Learn about your users and create what they need.” The Intelligence Community Interactive Alliance Conference. Chantilly, VA. February 7, 2014
- Lebson, Cory and Jennifer Romano Bergstrom. “The 2014 User Experience Intensive: A one-day workshop.” Connecticut UXPA. Hartford, CT. January 30, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Skills Only Get You So Far: Get Out There to Advance Your Career!” + UX Speed Networking Event IxDA NYC and NYC UXPA Event. New York, NY. January 28, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Raising Awareness of User Research Throughout your Agency.” DigitalGov User Experience Community Summit. Washington, DC. January 28, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “Assess your web content with qualitative research.” Society for Technical Communication (STC) Webinar. January 17, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “How to Include UX Research and Evaluation in Proposals.” Lebsontech Training Seminar. Springfield, VA. January 15, 2014
- Lebson, Cory. “UX Skills Only Get You So Far: Get Out There to Advance Your Career!” South Florida User Experience Meetup. Fort Lauderdale, FL. January 9, 2014