Brent Kaplan, Ph.D
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Brent Kaplan, Ph.D

Google Scholar ID: Y28pYZIAAAAJ
Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.
Data ScienceBehavioral EconomicsBehavioral ScienceDemandDiscounting
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Citations
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Publications
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Co-authors
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Publications
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Developed shinybeez, a Shiny application for Behavioral Economic Easy Demand and Discounting; co-edited the Handbook of Operant Behavioral Economics with Derek Reed and Shawn Gilroy, contributing a chapter on Quantitative Models of Demand; appeared on podcasts discussing Matching Law in real-life interventions and Behavioral Economics for real-world interventions.
Research Experience
  • Served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Kentucky before joining Advocates for Human Potential, Inc (AHP) in 2023.
Education
  • Received a PhD in Behavioral Psychology from the University of Kansas in 2016. Completed a postdoctoral position at the Addiction Recovery Research Center at Virginia Tech.
Background
  • Data Scientist | Behavioral Economist | Software Developer. Combines expertise in behavioral science, data science, research methodology, and software development to build robust data pipelines, analyze complex datasets, and develop scalable, data-driven solutions.
Miscellany
  • Recently expanded technical skill set to include SQL and JavaScript (Node.js, Vue.js) for building web applications targeted at improving health and well-being.