ASHLEY LUCIA TORRES, Ph.D.
Computational Social Scientist
User Experience & Digital Culture
Ph.D. in Sociology
* Social Network Analysis
* Digital Culture
University of California, Irvine
M.A. in Demographic & Social Analysis
University of California, Irvine
B.A. in Sociology
University of California, Berkeley
Education Abroad:
* Universitetet i Bergen
* National University of Singapore
I am a Sociologist and recent Ph.D. graduate from the University of California, Irvine, with expertise in digital culture, social network analysis, and mixed-methods research. My work examines how people make meaning, signal belonging, and navigate social norms in digital environments. I bring strong quantitative and analytical training, including regression analysis, ANOVA, t-tests, chi-square tests, and social network analysis, alongside qualitative methods such as digital ethnography and content analysis for understanding user sentiment and behavior. I am particularly passionate about applying these skills to UX research and data analytics roles to inform product design, user insights, and decision-making. I was a graduate fellow with UC Irvine’s Center for Networks and Relational Analysis (CNRA) and have extensive experience teaching statistics and communicating complex findings to diverse audiences.
Currently seeking full-time roles in UX research, human factors research, or data analytics.
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