Erika Kato

Erika Kato, PhD, has a wide range of work experience in the field of research and analytics. Erika is currently working as a Senior User Experience Researcher at Salesloft since January 2022. Prior to this, they served as a Faculty Instructor for Research Methods & Statistics at California State University, Long Beach from January 2017 to December 2021, where they taught graduate-level courses and conducted workshops on quantitative research methods and data analysis tools.

Erika also has experience as a Project Director - Evaluative Research at the Center for Evaluation & Educational Effectiveness from January 2017 to June 2021. In this role, they managed and led mixed-methods research projects, collaborated with cross-functional partners, and supervised a team of researchers and consultants.

Before that, Erika served as a Senior Analytics Manager at California State University, Office of the Chancellor from May 2015 to January 2017. Erika was responsible for managing large-scale data analytic projects, conducting exploratory and evaluative analyses, and proposing benchmarks that were adopted by executive leaders.

Erika's earlier professional experience includes working as a Researcher at the UC Evaluation Center from September 2010 to June 2015. In this role, they led mixed-methods evaluation projects, developed benchmarks, and presented key findings and recommendations during executive meetings.

Overall, Erika Kato, PhD, has developed expertise in user experience research, quantitative research methods, data analysis, and project management throughout their career.

Erika Kato, PhD, completed their education at two institutions. Erika first attended Hawaii Pacific University from 2004 to 2007, earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Mathematics. Later, they pursued further studies at UC Santa Barbara, where they obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods from 2010 to 2014. Finally, they completed their academic journey by earning a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in the same field of study from UC Santa Barbara, spanning from 2010 to 2015.