Robert Malcolm Kaplan

Background

Kaplan, Robert Malcolm was born on October 26, 1947 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Oscar Joel and Rose Kaplan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, San Diego State University, 1969; Master of Arts, University of California, Riverside, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside, 1972.

Career

Teaching assistant, University of California, Riverside, 1969-1972; visiting associate professor psychology, University of California, Riverside, 1977-1978; assistant professor in residence, University of California, San Diego, 1973; assistant research psychologist and consultant department community medicine division health policy, associate Adjunct Professor, University of California, San Diego, 1980-1986; professor, University of California, San Diego, since 1986; chief division health care science, University of California, San Diego, 1989-1996; chair department family and preventive medicine, University of California, San Diego, since 1997; senior research associate, American Institute for Research, Palo Alto, California, 1972-1973; from assistant professor to professor psychology, San Diego State University, 1974-1988; director Center for Behavioral Medicine, San Diego State University. Board directors North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advanced Research Workshop on Behavioral Epidemiology andDisease Prevention. Member health services research study section National Center Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research, 1981-1985, 88-92, VA Science Review and Evaluations Board for Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1989-1991 (chair 1991-1992).

Consultant, lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Robert Malcolm Kaplan has been listed as a noteworthy Health researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow APA (board directors, Outstanding Science Achievement award health psychology division 1987, president 1992-1993). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (Executive Committee Pacific division 1978-1982), American Public Health Association, Society Behavioral Medicine (board directors, president 1996-1997).

Connections

Married Catherine J. Atkins. Children— Cameron Maxwell, Seth William.

Father:

Oscar Joel Kaplan

Mother:

Rose Kaplan

Spouse:

Catherine J. Atkins