Begum Kaplan, Ph.D., CAPM

Assistant Professor, Marketing

  • International Business Center (IBC) - 356

Personal profile

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Professional Qualifications, Certifications, and Licenses

  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) 

Professional Organizations

  • Committee member, American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI) International Committee

Previous employer

  • Florida International University
  • Johnson & Wales University
  • Southern Connecticut State University
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

Awards and Honors

  • Scholarship and Creative Activities Award, Lynn University, 2022-2023
  • Consortium Fellow, Academy of Marketing Science Doctoral Consortium, New Orleans, 2018
  • Harold E. Hardy Award Winner, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Marketing Department, 2017
  • Consortium Fellow, Marketing & Public Policy Doctoral Consortium, California Polytechnic State University, 2016

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Education/Academic qualification

Marketing, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

20152019

Business Administration and Management, M.B.A., Nova Southeastern University

20092012

Global and International Affairs, B.A., Bilkent University

20042009

Global and International Affairs, B.S., State University of New York (SUNY) Binghamton

20042008

Research Interests

  • Artificial Intelligence (in the context of trust and fairness)
  • Consumer Religiosity and Consumer Trust
  • Brand Recognition, Brand Awareness
  • Consumers’ Judgment and Decision-Making Process
  • Prosocial Behavior, Green and Sustainable Marketing
  • Marketing
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Marketing Research
  • Consumer well-being
  • Emotion
  • Religiosity
  • Self-concept
  • Social Media

Disciplines

  • Marketing
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
  • Sales and Merchandising
  • Technology and Innovation