CV

Full CV Available Here: Dean Kaplan CV

Education

Ph.D in Economics, Boston College (In Progress)

Ed.M. in Specialized Studies, Harvard Graduate School of Education

B.S. in Education, University of Maryland

Work experience

Research Analyst II	Sep 2019 to Jul 2024
Center for Education Policy Research, Harvard University	Cambridge, MA
Establish data pipelines with partners, run power analyses and randomize students for rapid-cycle RCT interventions Analyze and estimate impact of field trials utilizing both Linear and Bayesian models Pre-register trials prior to trials and author academic papers on analytic results Present findings at academic conferences and to school leaders throughout the year Train junior analysts in coding procedure and model specification
Institutional Research Intern	Jun 2019 to Aug 2019
Office of Student Affairs, Harvard Graduate School of Education	Cambridge, MA
Collect and aggregate data across departments including Academic Affairs, Admissions, Alumni Relations, and HR Report on quantitative analysis of student, staff and faculty data, conduct qualitative interviews and meet with stakeholders across campus to build and strengthen institutional memory Produce figures and tables for use in Office of Student Affairs materials
Empathy Strategies Intern	Sep 2018 to Jun 2019
Making Caring Common, Harvard Graduate School of Education	Cambridge, MA
Clean, merge, analyze and report quantitative data from RCT outcomes over 2,000 student surveys Design low-load empathy strategies for over 150 middle and high school teachers and counselors across the country Develop pre/post-test surveys and accompanying codebooks about implementation and data collection
Research Assistant for Dr. Erica Zippert	Jun 2015 to May 2016
Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, University of Maryland	Baltimore, MD
Ran study which included math assessment and facilitation of filmed parent-child interaction Coded qualitative data from in-person filmed interactions (over 50 hours of video footage) Accepted to present poster of findings at the National Research & Development Center on Cognition & Mathematics Instruction
Research Assistant for Dr. Emily Rosenzweig	Aug to Dec 2015
Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, University of Maryland	College Park, MD
Coded qualitative responses from over 100 essays written by high school students Analyzed and provided recommendations for changes in coding schemes Contributed to intercoder reliability and item collection criteria for analysis
Research Assistant for Dr. Katie Muenks	Jun to Jul 2015
Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, University of Maryland	College Park, MD
Ran lab experiment by checking-in participants, acquiring informed consent, and paying participants CITI Social and Behavioral Research Training completed Answered study participants’ questions about research

Papers

With: Swanson E., Solowski K., Ash J., Sanbonmatsu L., T D., Kane, TJ. (2022) Estimating the Effectiveness of Personalized Messages at Reducing Student Absences: Experimental Evidence from a Rural School Research Network. Presented at: Association for Public Policy and Analysis 2022 Fall Research Conference, Washington, DC. (Presenting Author) Available at: Link
With: Johnson B., Bolyard J.A., Hersh D., Sanbonmatsu L., Staiger D., Kane, TJ. (In Submission). Can Digital Attendance Reminders Reduce Absences? Evidence from Three Randomized Field Trials.

Posters

With: Zippert E., Schneider R., Ramani GB. (2016). Exploring the role of preschoolers’ interest and ability in number exploration during card game play with parents. Presented Poster at: Bringing Cognitive Science Research to the Classroom; Arlington, VA.

Talks

Presenting Author, With: Swanson E., Solowski K., Ash J., Sanbonmatsu L., Staiger D., Kane, TJ. (2023) Estimating the Effectiveness of Personalized Messages at Reducing Student Absences: Experimental Evidence from a Rural School Research Network. Presented at: Association for Education Finance Policy 48th Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Presenting Author, With: Kieninger K., Ash J., Sanbonmatsu L., Staiger D., Kane, TJ. (2021) Every Day Counts Everywhere: Examining Attendance Trends Across Urban, Suburban, Town, and Rural Districts. Presented: Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference 46th Conference

Teaching

Introductory and Intermediate Statistics for Educational Research: Applied Linear Regression, Harvard Graduate School of Education Fall 2024 Teaching Assistant
Non-Fiction Narrative Writing, Professional Writing Program, English Department, University of Maryland Fall 2016 Teaching Assistant
Beloved Streets: Race and Justice in America, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Winter 2019 Teaching Assistant

Skills

Data Analysis: STATA (OLS, Logit/Probit, SEM, Bayes), R (Shiny, glm, miceadds, dplyr), Python (matplotlib, scikit-learn, pytourch)
Object Oriented Programming and Design: Java, LaTeX, HTML/CSS

Service and leadership

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