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About Us: Consulting Team

Tara Bazler
Tara is the manager of the Enterprise Service Presentation & Delivery team at Indiana University and has a Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction through the School of Informatics at Indiana University. She enjoys the challenges involved in creating quality systems while balancing user needs, system requirements, and development deadlines and restrictions. Tara's goal is to provide users with better information systems by promoting development processes that include user-centered design, usability testing, and research.

Jae Kim
Jae is the lead consultant for the User Experience Group and has completed his Post-Master's degree in Information Science in the School of Library and Information Science at Indiana University. In addition to his focus on Human Computer Interaction, he is interested in effective Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) systems that accommodate and promote social interaction and relationship building.

Tom Clark
Tom is a graphic designer and user interface developer for the User Experience Group. He holds a Masters degree in music from Indiana University, and has seven years experience working in the field of web development and design.

Jenny Brown Hertel
Jenny Brown Hertel, a consultant with the User Experience Group, has a B.A. in Journalism and worked in tech support for over 13 years with organizations such as Prevent Child Abuse Indiana, IBM Global Services and Indiana University. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction through the School of Informatics at Indiana University. She is interested in user research and applying user-centered design from the beginning to the end of the design process, thereby increasing usability and decreasing the need for tech support.

Sean Connolly
Sean is the graduate assistant for the User Experience Group. He has undergraduate degrees in English, Cognitive Psychology, and Film from Duke University and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Human Computer Interaction Design through the School of Informatics. Before returning to school, Sean was a story editor at Universal, developing such films as U-571 and the RUNDOWN from concept to screenplay. His main focus in interaction design is creating pleasurable experiences for the target audience so they will return to the interaction again.