Jenni French Cyrek

Jenni French Cyrek has extensive experience in academia and the technology sector, currently serving as the Assistant Dean and Internship Program Director at Northwest University's Creatio Center for Technology, Media, and Design from August 2020 to August 2023. In this role, Jenni teaches and inspires students in UX-focused courses while also leading as Assistant Professor and UX Faculty Lead. Prior to this, Jenni was a Senior Staff User Experience Researcher at Aurora and held multiple senior positions at Microsoft, including Sr Product Planner and Sr Product Manager for Office and Microsoft Edge. Jenni began their career as an instructor and coach at Clemson University and as a movie critic for the Daily Press. Jenni is pursuing a PhD in Strategic Media and Communications at Liberty University and holds an MBA in Technology from the University of Washington.