Meet the Founder

Danielle Duran is a PhD Candidate at Northeastern University. She holds an MA in Sociology from the University of Colorado Denver, a BA in Sociology from the University of New Mexico, and an AAS in Exercise Science from Santa Fe Community College.

With over 16 years of experience across academia, healthcare, and health services research, she has presented her work at academic conferences and to public audiences alike. She has also held several directive roles in the tech-startup space, giving her first-hand experience in customer and market research, design, and promotions. Her love for understanding social and individual experiences through research merged with a newfound passion for design, which led to the inception of Scholorful in 2021. Her goal is to make design accessible and approachable to everyone, empowering people to better understand the world and each other.