Elyse Girard
Executive Director of Assessment, Communications & User Experience
She/Her/They/Them
erg5q@virginia.edu
Shannon 523 B
Job summary
As a member of the Library’s Senior Leadership Team, Elysé leads the Assessment, Communications, and User Experience (ACE) department, overseeing the Assessment and UX Research Team (AUX), the Communications Team (COMMS), the UX Design Team (UX), and managing the University’s Academic Captioning Program. Their work is rooted in human-centered storytelling, evidence-based decision-making, and studying human behavior patterns to enhance user experiences, engagement, and accessibility.