Chair, Department of Public Health and Health Sciences,
Assistant Professor

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Francis Hall 246

• HS 413. Health Sciences Internship
• PHB 301. Public Health Promotion Planning
• HS 309. Nutrition
• PHB 302. Diversity & Inclusion in Public Health
• PHB 202. Marketing & Communication in Public Health
• HS 201. Research Methods in Health

• Doctorate of Health Sciences, Indiana State University, 2019
• Master of Public Affairs, Health Services Administration, Indiana University Northwest, 2015
• Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Health Studies, Purdue University Northwest, 2012

• Indiana certified Emergency Medical Technician

I actually enjoyed a first career in the hospitality industry serving as an area director, corporate trainer, and broadline foodservice territory manager. A convergence of events led me to the healthcare arena where I have worked in emergency field medicine, served as a career development liaison for the allied health programs at Purdue Northwest while teaching for 5 years, and I’m excited to say I’ve made the transition to St. Bonaventure.

Publications

• Allen, J. (2023). The indirect effects of food insecurity on obesogenic environments. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1052957.
• Allen, J. S. (2014). Precipitating Factors Influencing Obesity Rates in Indiana. Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences, 17, 154-65.
• Allen, J. S. (2013). The Other in One Another. Portals, 41, 23-35.
• Allen, J. S. (2012). The Old World:  Shaped by Economics and Disease. Portals, 40, 45-48

Research Interests
obesity, food insecurity, rural health, sleep quality and duration

Papers in progress

• Indirect Effects of Social System Factors on Community Obesity Rates (in progress)
• Toxic Supervisors, Diminished Sleep Duration and Quality, and Health Outcomes (in progress)
• Physical Activity Barriers in the Digital Age (in revision)
• Inspiring Positive Health Behaviors through Social Media and Recreational Applications (in progress)

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