Matt DiGirolamo is a UX researcher, designer, teacher, and community leader in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. He is currently the manager of the User Experience Research Team at TextNow, where he is growing the craft. He received his BS in engineering psychology and biomedical engineering from Tufts University and his MS in information architecture and knowledge management, user experience design from Kent State University. Since 2018, Matt has taught various UX research and design courses at Lesley University and Northeastern University at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Matt also volunteered on the UXPA Boston Board of Directors; he served as the organization’s president from 2019-2021. In his spare time, Matt enjoys creating cocktails at his home bar, hosting trivia/game nights for friends, exploring great restaurants wherever he can, traveling with his wife, Katherine, and playing tug-of-war with his Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Gilmore.