Anthroprag · Research Portfolio
Pragart T. Henderson, M.S.
Applied Anthropologist & Researcher
Understanding how people experience healthcare, organizations, and the systems shaping everyday life.
About my work
Research grounded in real-world questions
I’m Tim Henderson, an applied anthropologist whose work examines the relationship between people’s lived experiences and the institutions, practices, and environments around them.
My research brings together ethnographic inquiry, interviews, survey design, usability methods, and mixed-methods analysis. I am especially interested in healthcare, organizational culture, and the distance between how systems are intended to work and how people actually experience them.
Selected research
Projects & findings
Rural healthcare · Mixed-methods research
The Ties That Bind
Exploring the factors that retain and anchor nurses in rural healthcare settings through semi-structured interviews and a follow-up workforce survey.
2026 Peter K. New Student Research Competition · Second Place
12 interviews · 98 valid survey responses · Applied organizational findings
User experience · Usability research
Improving the Journey
A careers-portal usability study examining how prospective applicants navigate information, interpret language, and move through a healthcare organization’s application experience.
Methods: Think-aloud testing · Card sorting · Heuristic evaluation · Stakeholder interview
Research approaches
Qualitative interviews · Ethnographic fieldwork · Mixed-methods research · Survey design · Usability testing · Program evaluation · Thematic analysis · Research visualization
Academic & professional background
M.S. in Applied Anthropology, University of North Texas. Research and teaching experience across applied anthropology, healthcare, culture, and research methods.
Anthroprag also includes academic work and theory visualizations developed for teaching and public engagement.
Connect
I’m interested in research roles and collaborations where careful listening, analysis, and practical insight can improve how organizations understand the people they serve.
