Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Affiliate, Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy.
On September 30, 2024, Dr. Allen presented on “Integrating data science, public health, and social work to drive equitable and impactful behavioral health service delivery.”
Dr. Allen’s research evaluates programs and policies in substance use, overdose prevention, and behavioral health using epidemiological and machine learning methods. Dr. Allen’s current projects include a longitudinal evaluation of the New York City overdose prevention centers, spatiotemporal prediction of overdose mortality risk in Rhode Island, and simulation modeling to inform public health resource distribution in New York City.