Marisa Putnam Ph.D., Mpp

Marisa Putnam, PhD, MPP, is a Senior User Experience Researcher at AnswerLab, where experience includes user experience research and systematic evidence reviews for evidence-based clearinghouses. Prior roles encompass Senior Research Associate at MEF Associates and a doctoral research fellowship at Georgetown University, where dissertation work focused on children's mathematical learning and relationships with media characters. Additional expertise includes teaching roles in various psychology courses, research assistance at Mathematica Policy Research, and development of a childcare quality measurement tool. Educational credentials consist of a PhD in Psychology with a concentration in Human Development and Public Policy, a Master of Public Policy, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Boston College, graduating Cum Laude.