Samantha Kinard

Samantha Kinard, MA, LSSYB, is a Design Researcher at HKS, Inc., specializing in design thinking and research to foster innovation in health, education, and life sciences since July 2023. Previous roles include Design Researcher at IC2 Institute and Freelance Designer at Sam Skye Consulting, where Samantha focused on UX research and UI/UX design. Experience also encompasses positions as a UX Designer at Brain Sports and a Design Co-op at LLM Design, along with internships at UnitedHealth Group and House of Diamonds. Samantha holds a Master of Arts in Design with a focus on Health from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design from Wentworth Institute of Technology.