Research. Impact.

Using cognitive science to guide product decisions and user experience.

Daniel Schor

Senior UX researcher with a background in cognitive neuroscience. My work focuses on how attention, memory, and learning shape the way people interact with technology.

I completed my PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Notre Dame, where I studied visual working memory and attention and developed experimental paradigms to understand how people encode and maintain information.

I later worked as a UX Researcher at Microsoft Mixed Reality, investigating perception, cognition, and usability in augmented reality systems to inform interface design and human performance in immersive environments.

Today I build and study learning technology at Laureata, applying behavioral science and experimental research to improve how students study and retain information.

My research philosophy is simple: the most impactful products emerge from a deep understanding of how people actually think, learn, and behave.

Daniel Schor
SELECTED WORK

Research shaped by science and product context.

Learning Science & Product Research (Laureata)
Focus: behavioral science and learning technology.
Applied behavioral science and mixed-methods research to improve how students study and retain information in digital learning tools.
Present
Mixed Reality UX Research (Microsoft)
Focus: perception, cognition, and usability in augmented reality systems.
Conducted research on perception, cognition, and usability in augmented reality environments, helping teams understand how interface design and context affect human performance in immersive systems.
Microsoft
Visual Working Memory Research
Focus: attention, visual working memory, and experimental cognitive science.
Designed controlled experiments on attention and visual working memory, developing paradigms used to investigate how information is encoded and maintained under cognitive load.
PhD
Behavioral Measurement & Cognitive Research
Focus: cognitive load, attention, and memory processes.
Used behavioral and experimental measures to investigate cognitive load, attention, and memory processes, translating experimental rigor into practical insight about user behavior.
Methods
METHODS

How I work.

Experimental Design

Mixed Methods

Usability Testing

Behavioral Analysis

Eye Tracking

RESEARCH PHILOSOPHY

Exceptional products emerge from a deep understanding of users' behavior and context. Research is not just a step in design. It is fundamental to meaningful product decisions.

Great UX research clarifies product direction, reveals hidden needs, and helps teams make more confident decisions about what to build, refine, and prioritize.

Contact

I'm always interested in conversations about research, product design, and learning science.

Email: danielschor@outlook.com
LinkedIn: LinkedIn profile