Savannah Loker
About Savannah Loker
Savannah Loker is a Manager of User Research at Mindbody, where she has worked since 2017. She has a background in psychology and instructional media design, with previous roles at UC Santa Barbara, California State University, Chico, Cisco, and UserZoom.
Current Role at Mindbody
Savannah Loker serves as the Manager of User Research at Mindbody, a position she has held since 2017. Based in San Luis Obispo, California, she oversees user research initiatives that inform product development and enhance user experience. Her role involves leading research projects, analyzing user data, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure that user needs are met effectively.
Previous Experience in User Research
Prior to her current role, Savannah Loker worked at UserZoom as a User Experience Researcher for one year in San Jose. She also held the position of User Research Graduate Consultant at Cisco from 2014 to 2016, where she collaborated on research projects focused on instructional videos. Her experience includes analyzing user preferences and learning outcomes, contributing to the development of effective instructional materials.
Educational Background
Savannah Loker earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara, where she studied from 2006 to 2010. She furthered her education at California State University, Chico, achieving a degree in Psychology with a focus on Cognitive Visualization from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, she obtained a Master of Education (MEd) in Educational/Instructional Media Design from Université Pierre Mendès-France (Grenoble II) in 2015.
Research Contributions and Collaborations
Savannah Loker's research work has been recognized at two academic conferences, highlighting her contributions to the field of user research. She designed and implemented a laboratory study to evaluate instructional videos, focusing on user preferences and learning outcomes. Her collaboration with Cisco involved researching the effectiveness of instructional videos, which informed the design of educational materials.
Early Career and Roles
Before entering the field of user research, Savannah Loker worked as a Laboratory Research Assistant in the Visual Psychology Lab at UC Santa Barbara from 2008 to 2010. She also served as a Flight Attendant for Virgin America from 2010 to 2013. Her analytical skills were further developed during her tenure as an Analyst at California State University, Chico, where she worked from 2013 to 2017 across various locations, including Chico, California, Grenoble, France, and Landau, Germany.