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John S. Harris, MA, RPA
Anthropologist, UX Researcher and Designer
HAR Role:
HAR Managing Member
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Recent Volunteer Activities
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Texas Stream Team, Water Quality Monitor Community Scientist
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Scholarly Journal Peer Reviewer (Human Ecology)
About
Harris Anthropological Research LLC (HAR) is a multidisciplinary research and consultancy firm dedicated to exploring the interconnectedness of life, environments, and data-driven insights. As a single-member LLC headquartered in Cedar Park, TX, HAR operates remotely and in the field, leveraging cutting-edge tools and immersive mixed methodologies to support businesses, institutions, and communities in decision-making, research, and strategic planning.
HAR’s approach moves beyond human-centered design to embrace a life-centered perspective, recognizing that technology, business intelligence, and cultural heritage are part of broader interdependent ecosystems. This perspective ensures solutions are not only effective but sustainable, adaptable, and responsive to the complexities of human and environmental interactions.
Mission:
At Harris Anthropological Research LLC (HAR), we are dedicated to delving into humanity’s insights and arising to today’s challenges through comprehensive and ethical research, design, and consultation. By integrating User Experience Research (UXR), Business Intelligence Analytics (BIA), and Cultural Heritage Research, we help organizations make informed, life-centered decisions that ensure clients, users, and beyond feel understood.
Values:
Authenticity
Contextuality
Sustainable Growth
Creativity
Curiosity
Discover the Meaning Behind the Logo
HAR's logo's abstract figure nods to ancient rock art, symbolizing HAR's deep connection to cultural heritage and human history. The abstract figure here strides, even gambols, forward into the picture but glances back and points as if to respect its origins. The abstract figure is also in the shape of the H, for "Harris" and is made by two intertwined question marks (one inverted) captures our boundless curiosity and pursuit of understanding. The flowing slash through the H symbolizes organic growth and the step-like journey I embark on, exploring the depths of human experience. The deep blue icon is reminiscent of wisdom, integrity, and depth of insight.
This visual representation embodies HAR's commitment how growth and curiosity go hand-in-hand. It’s a constant reminder of my mission.
In a world where the genuine is often overshadowed by the glitz and glamour of the modern age, we hold a torch for authenticity. Our commitment to honest and ethical research practices is unwavering. We celebrate life's raw quirks and the handmade nuances overshadowed by uniformity. By embracing our unfiltered selves and our shared, imperfect humanity, we uncover true depth. HAR champions integrity in seeking honest, ethical, and unfiltered human experiences We seek it in every consulting engagement, design decision, and recommendation. Moreover, our designs and recommendations are environmentally conscious, ensuring that even the non-human stakeholders have a voice in our projects.
We navigate the ever-changing landscape of our clients' needs, desires, and actions with the precision of a seasoned cartographer. By understanding and mapping out these shifting contexts—environments, times, and situations—we design with empathy, ensuring thoughtful and attuned solutions. HAR meticulously maps user behaviors, cultural influences, and environmental factors to create our adaptive and eco-friendly solutions like a compass deeply attuned through the complexities of each project’s time, place, and shift social landscapes, always pointing us toward sustainable and responsive design, ensuring nothing is designed in a vacuum.
We forge paths that are impactful and enduring, drawing wisdom from the past to shape a practical, future-minded approach. We understand that the means matter as much as the ends, ensuring every design decision reflects our commitment to long-term well-being, from user-centered digital strategies to heritage preservation.
HAR’s creative process is rooted in practical innovation, drawing on history, science, and human imagination to create solutions that are both functional and visionary. By embracing diverse perspectives, interdisciplinary thinking, and unconventional ideas- insight meets impact. Our creativity is purpose-driven, consistently aiming to enhance both human and ecological well-being through our work.
We are of the mind that curiosity is the lifeblood of discovery. HAR operates with relentless curiosity, exploring the unseen, the unasked, and the overlooked to uncover patterns, possibilities, and new ways of thinking. It is not enough to understand the what, we seek to understand the why, the how, and the unseen forces shaping human experience, business ecosystems, and cultural landscapes. Whether it’s cultural research, UX testing, or business analytics, HAR asks better questions to arrive at deeper, more impactful answers.
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