Julka Almquist

Julka Almquist, Ph.D. is an experienced Director of Research - Innovation & Growth at Target since April 2020. Prior to that, they worked as a Principal Design Researcher at Field Experience from July 2015 to April 2020, collaborating with various clients. Julka also served as a Senior Design Researcher + Project Lead at IDEO from 2011 to 2015. With a strong academic background, earning a PhD in Ethnography, Anthropology, Design from UC Irvine, they have also lectured at prestigious institutions such as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and ArtCenter College of Design.