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Chad Phipps, PhD

Human Factors Consultant | UX Research Leader

Human Factors & UX Consultant specializing in cognitive load, safety, and human-AI systems.

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What I Offer as a Human Factors & UX Consultant

Human Factors Research & Ergonomic Evaluation Designing and running studies to evaluate usability, cognitive workload, and human performance under stress.
Usability Testing & UX Strategy Advising on interface design, trust calibration, and user-centered testing for digital and physical systems.
Human-System Integration for AI & Emerging Tech Supporting AI teams with expertise in human-AI teaming, explainability, and cognitive systems engineering.
Defense & High-Risk Systems Advisory Evaluating human performance and safety in mission-critical and regulated environments.

Why Work with a Human Factors Consultant?

As a PhD-level expert in human factors engineering (HFE), I help organizations solve critical problems in usability, trust, safety, and human performance. Whether you're developing an advanced defense system, AI-enabled tool, or consumer-facing product, I bring 20+ years of applied UX research and human-system evaluation to the table. Available for consulting nationwide or in-person in Scottsdale and the greater Phoenix area.

Let’s Work Together

Whether you're designing next-gen tools, tackling usability challenges, or building systems that need to work under pressure—I’d be happy to talk.

Email: cphipps@exponent.com

Phone: 623.201.6945

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