Researcher · Product Leader · Evaluator
Marisol Burgueño Palma, Ph.D.
Building Better Learning Experiences Through Research, Co-Design, and Technology
Product leader, researcher, and learning experience designer focused on building digital products, culturally relevant learning experiences, and assessments that improve learning, engagement, and outcomes.
About
Dr. Marisol Burgueño Palma is a product leader, researcher, and learning experience designer focused on building digital products, culturally relevant learning experiences, and assessments that improve learning, engagement, and outcomes.
Her work combines research, co-design, product development, and evaluation to create digital products, learning experiences, and assessments that improve engagement, learning, and outcomes. Working alongside students, educators, designers, and engineers, she translates complex challenges into practical solutions grounded in evidence and real-world needs.
She is particularly interested in helping organizations use data more effectively, turning research and feedback into actionable insights through dashboards, measurement frameworks, and decision-making tools that support continuous improvement.
Research
Areas of Inquiry
Human Capability & AI
Exploring how AI can expand learning, agency, judgment, and decision-making.
Youth Development & Digital Safety
Examining age-appropriate design, platform governance, and responsible technology experiences.
Learning Systems & Skill Development
Studying how people develop skills and expertise in technology-rich environments.
Evaluation & Measurement
Designing evidence systems that inform product, learning, and policy decisions.
Featured Research
Co-Designed Culturally Relevant EdTech and Student Skill Development: Teacher Confidence and Student Outcomes in High School Classrooms
Doctoral research examining the relationship between culturally relevant educational technology, teacher confidence, and student outcomes across diverse learning environments.
Featured Work
Products and platforms shaping learning, skills, and opportunity.
BUILD Design Challenge
Human-centered design and entrepreneurship platform co-designed with students and educators.
FamBiz CEO Simulation
Simulation-based learning experience focused on entrepreneurship, decision-making, and workforce readiness.
Adobe x BUILD: Basics of Branding
AI, creativity, branding, and digital skill development through authentic project-based learning.
BUILD Learning Hub
Digital learning platform supporting educator onboarding, curriculum delivery, assessment, and program measurement.
Approach
Research → Design → Implementation → Measurement
I work at the intersection of research, product development, learning design, and evaluation. My approach combines evidence, co-design, experimentation, and continuous improvement to create experiences that help people develop skills, judgment, and agency.
The Cycle
Continuous
Improvement
Building Better Learning Experiences
Research & Insights
Understand users, needs, context, and outcomes.
Co-Design
Partner with learners, educators, and stakeholders to create culturally relevant solutions.
Product & Learning Design
Build digital tools, learning experiences, and assessments.
Implementation & Adoption
Support rollout, training, engagement, and sustainable use.
Measurement & Improvement
Use data and feedback to guide decisions and improve outcomes.
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Research & Insights
Understand users, needs, context, and outcomes.
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Co-Design
Partner with learners, educators, and stakeholders to create culturally relevant solutions.
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Product & Learning Design
Build digital tools, learning experiences, and assessments.
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Implementation & Adoption
Support rollout, training, engagement, and sustainable use.
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Measurement & Improvement
Use data and feedback to guide decisions and improve outcomes.
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The Cycle
Continuous Improvement
Building Better Learning Experiences
Contact
Let's Connect
Interested in collaborating, co-creating, or solving meaningful challenges together? I'd love to connect and learn more about what you're building.