Kevin Volpp

Kevin Volpp is a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, holding dual appointments at the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School. He directs the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) and serves as Scientific Lead for the American Heart Association's Health Care by Food Initiative.

• Harvard College (AB, Biology, 1989)
• University of Pennsylvania (MD and PhD, 1998)

His research bridges behavioral economics and health policy, focusing on incentive design for smoking cessation, obesity reduction, medication adherence, and vaccination promotion. He has conducted large-scale randomized trials with organizations like General Electric, CVS, and Walmart, achieving national implementation of evidence-based interventions.

Key contributions include the Penn Way to Health platform (deployed in 200+ studies) and the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit. He has secured over $98M in NIH and foundation funding, with 300+ publications in top journals like NEJM and JAMA.

• Matilda White Riley Award, NIH
• John Eisenberg Award, SGIM
• National Academy of Medicine Member
• PECASE, White House

His work has been featured in The New York Times, Economist, and Freakonomics. He mentors academics and industry leaders while advising health systems through VALHealth, his behavioral economics consultancy.