Daniel Busso

About Daniel Busso

I am an applied social scientist with over 17 years of research experience in industry, academia, and nonprofits. As a UX Researcher at Meta, I\'ve conducted research with users and other stakeholders (academics and regulators) and translated these insights into product, policy, and strategy recommendations.Before coming to Meta, I served as Director of Research at the FrameWorks Institute. In that role, I used methods from the social and behavioral sciences to explore how people understand complex socio-political issues and test ways to reframe them to drive social change. I led work across the FrameWorks portfolio, with a special focus on issues related to child and adolescent development and mental health. For my research on reframing aging, I was awarded the Robert L. Munroe Prize for Innovation in Research Methodology (2018) and the Mather LifeWays Innovative Research on Aging Award (2019). My research toolkit is broad. As a mixed methodologist, I draw from both qualitative and quantitative research methods, including surveys, experiments, focus groups, interviewing, usability testing, working with large datasets, and advanced statistical analysis (e.g. principal components analysis, factor analysis). For my PhD, I used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as psychophysiological measures, to study emotional and attentional responses to threat, and to explore the neurobiological correlates of mental illness. I hold a BSc in Psychology from the University of Bath, an MSc in Cognitive and Decision Sciences from University College London, and master’s and doctoral degrees in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University.For published research, see here: & hl=en

Experience

1. Staff Ux Researcher, Threads

   Meta

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Research lead for the Threads Growth pillar

Education

• Harvard University

  Ph.D, Human Development and Education

  2011 — 2016

• University of Bath

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology (Honours)

  2004 — 2008

• Canterbury Christ Church University

  Teaching Certification (Secondary English)

  2008 — 2009

• UCL

  Master of Science - MS, Cognitive and Decision Sciences

  2010 — 2011

• Harvard University

  Ed.M, Human Development and Psychology

  2011 — 2014

Skills

• Stata
• Nonprofits
• Statistics
• Public Speaking
• Curriculum Development
• Data Analysis
• R
• Qualitative Research
• Curriculum Design
• Staff Development
• Research
• Quantitative Research
• Strategic Communications
• Higher Education
• Teaching