Vasholz Portfolio

I'm Paul Vasholz, an HCI student at DePaul University with a background in political philosophy. I focus on UX research, information architecture, and interaction design.

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Ariel Project

Independent research testing epistemic restraint in large language models. I examined whether AI can hold moral tension without defaulting to closure, using constraint-based prompting across philosophy and comedy texts.

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Usability Evaluation

This group project looked at how users interacted with the Yacht Scoring website when trying to register for races.

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SilentAid UX Case Study

Graduate UX project designing a discreet phone + watch safety tool for domestic violence situations. Includes research insights, prototyping process, and hi-fi design updates.

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