Jose Arellano Martorellet

Curriculum vitae

Highlights below. Publications and working papers are on the Research page.

Education

  • 2027PhD, Behavioral Decision Research (ABD)Carnegie Mellon University, expected May 2027
  • 2024M.S., Behavioral Decision ResearchCarnegie Mellon University
  • 2016M.S., Behavioural and Economic Science, with DistinctionUniversity of Warwick
  • 2011B.A., Psychology, Summa Cum LaudePontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Research and professional experience

  • 2026Behavioral Science Intern, World Bank, Mind, Behavior, and Development Unit (eMBeD)Washington, DC (remote), June to August 2026Supported the design and evaluation plan of a behavioral intervention on early-childhood nutrition in Mendoza, Argentina.
  • 2021–2025Senior Consultant, BewayMadrid, Spain (remote, part time)Led a team of behavioral researchers; ran qualitative research for digital products and behavior-change communications, designed nudges, and delivered behavioral science training for clients in Spain and Latin America.
  • 2018–2021Research Lead, Heurística LabLima, PeruDesigned and ran field and online experiments, including on handwashing in public spaces and government communication during COVID-19, and on charitable giving to protect the Amazon. Partners and clients included the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Bernard van Leer Foundation, the Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, BCP, Mibanco, Intercorp, and Rimac.
  • 2017–2018Innovation Consultant (Researcher), InsitumLima, PeruQualitative and UX research for product and service innovation, using a human-centered design approach.
  • 2016Graduate Intern, Behavioural Insights, Public Health EnglandLondon, United KingdomDesigned intervention materials for a cluster RCT on reducing sugar in children's packed lunches, and ran power calculations for an SMS trial on HIV self-sampling kits.
  • 2014–2015Research Analyst, Grupo RPPLima, PeruDesigned and analyzed nationally representative public opinion surveys on quality of life in Peru.
  • 2011–2014Research Assistant, IpsosLima, PeruLarge-scale survey research, including a 22,000-survey study of drug use in Lima for DEVIDA, a four-country financial literacy survey, and Peru's fieldwork for Vanderbilt's Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP).

Fellowships, awards, and grants

  • 2026Center for Behavioral and Decision Research Small Grant, Carnegie Mellon University$2,500
  • 2025J. Frank Yates Memorial Student Travel Award, Society for Judgment and Decision Making
  • 2023Graduate Student Small Project Help (GuSH) Research Grant, Carnegie Mellon University$750
  • 2022Dietrich College Scholar’s Fellowship, Carnegie Mellon University$79,998
  • 2020Funded research project, Annual Research Projects Competition, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú$39,022, for a communication intervention promoting parental practices that support children's emotional regulation
  • 2019Funded research project, Inter-American Development Bank, Increasing Trust in Latin America and the Caribbean$30,000, for behavioral interventions to increase trust in financial institutions
  • 2017Selected research proposal, Third Window of Social Innovation, MineduLAB, Ministry of Education of PeruIncreasing parental involvement using behavioral economics tools

Presentations

  • 2025Selective (In)attention: Evidence from HealthcareSociety for Judgment and Decision Making (SJDM) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, United States
  • 2025Selective (In)attention: Evidence from HealthcareAcademy of Management Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 2025Behaviorally-Enhanced Notification for Patient Portal Messages and Preventive Care Engagement: A Clinical TrialNudges in Health Care Symposium, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
  • 2018Proportion Dominance in Life-Saving Interventions and Donation Decisions in Charitable GivingLima Conference in Experimental and Behavioral Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru

Teaching

  • 2019–2020Lecturer, UCALBehavioral Economics (Marketing Applications)
  • 2018–2020Lecturer, Universidad del PacíficoPsychological Foundations of Behavioral Science
  • 2017–2019Lecturer, Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúBehavioral Economics Applied to Early Childhood Development
  • 2012–2013Teaching Assistant, Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúSocial Psychology

Public writing

Skills and languages

  • SoftwareR, SPSS, Qualtrics, Excel
  • LanguagesSpanish (native), English (fluent)