Hi there


My name is Cara, and I'm a researcher.


I currently work at Canva.

Master of Arts (Experimental Philosophy)

The Johns Hopkins University


Graduate Diploma in Psychology

The University of Melbourne


Bachelor of Arts (degree with Honours)

The University of Melbourne


Bachelor of Arts & Fine Arts (BA/BFA)

UNSW/UNSW Art & Design


  • education

Speaker at Advancing Research 2023

> The Art of Extrapolation

co-presented with Rachel Ny


Speaker at EPIC21: Feedback Fatigue

> Unpacking how our team re-designed research approaches and methods for specialized communities


Contributor Designing Atlassian: how we used Confluence to run a diary study

> A guide to running sustainable longitudinal research

  • writing & events

Academic Tutor

> Qualitative Research in Design (DECO2019)

University of Sydney Design Lab

  • teaching