Zachary Rethorn, DPT, PhD🇺🇸

Sr. Behavioral Scientist at DaVita Kidney Care

About Zachary Rethorn, DPT, PhD

Sr. Behavioral Scientist at DaVita Kidney Care

I am a Senior Behavioral Scientist at DaVita Kidney Care and use the scientific method to understand and improve the action paths of strategically important behaviors. After a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a PhD in behavioral science, I decided to move into UX Research. Since then, I’ve worked in research and strategy in big tech and healthcare.

I'm most suited to talk to:

Academics wanting to transition to industry (especially those with healthcare backgrounds). Beginners interested in quant leaning UX research Peers - I'd love to connect with peers to talk shop and learn from each other's experiences.

Expertise

Product ResearchCustomer Experience (CX)UX ResearchData AnalysisStatical AnalysisQuantitative researchPublic SpeakingProbabilityProduct strategyQualitative researchCommunicationCollaboration

Sessions with Zachary Rethorn, DPT, PhD

General Mentorship Session (30 min)

What mentees say

“I enjoyed my session with Zachary and got a lot out of it. He shared his journey from academia to industry and gave me useful resources for my own transition. I came out of it with a clearer direction for marketing myself and the steps I can take to show my value as a researcher.”
Tessa Eagle, HCI PhD Student at UC Santa Cruz

“Zachary was excellent at offering up ideas and next steps towards some of my goals. He shared resources for me to follow up on.”
Allison Sloben, Director Clinical Services at Recovery One

“Zachary is incredibly knowledgeable and patient. Highly recommend to anyone!”
Yuxin Liu, PhD student at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor