Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at the United States Naval Academy. I received my PhD from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Berkeley.

 

I am an applied microeconomist with research interests in food and health, with a particular emphasis on public policy relating to consumer behavior. Some of my recent work has examined the economic impacts of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes and the adoption and regulation of genetically-modified foods. I also have research interests in the economics of sport and entertainment. 

 

In my free time I enjoy cooking, reading science fiction, skiing, and traveling.

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email: skaplan [at] usna [dot] edu