Lisa Gunther-LaVergne

Lisa Gunther-LaVergne is the Senior Director of the Human Factors Engineering team at Veranex, overseeing a broad portfolio of medical device and digital health programs. She works across the product development lifecycle to ensure user needs, safety, and usability considerations are integrated from early research through validation and commercialization.   Her collaborative approach brings together cross-functional teams including Human Factors, Research & Strategy, UX/UI, Industrial Design, Software Development, Quality, and Regulatory to create safe, effective, and meaningful healthcare solutions rooted in user-centered research. With more than 16 years of experience in medical device research and usability consulting, Lisa has expertise in a wide range of human factors methods, including generative research, formative evaluations, and summative usability testing.  Prior to joining Veranex, Lisa held leadership roles in human factors consulting, user research, and academia, where she was a Professor of Psychology at Greensboro College establishing both a Human Factors Psychology Program and a User Experience Research Lab. Lisa holds a BA and MA in Psychology, and PhD in Experimental-Cognitive Psychology from Binghamton University.