1. Child and adolescent health
2. Youth violence
3. Pediatric injuries
Allison is a pediatric nurse practitioner by training. She has worked in orthopedics, supporting families affected by physical injuries, and more recently in adolescent health, caring for young people with trauma histories—many of whom have been involved in or impacted by violence.
Broadly, Allison is interested in improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents. She has a particular interest in youth violence and injury prevention and approaches her work through a population health and social epidemiology lens. Her current research examines the social and structural drivers behind increasing firearm mortality trends among Black youth, particularly in rural communities.
Allison was a Population Health Predoctoral Trainee from 2022-2024. Her research has been published in The New England Journal of Medicine, Social Science & Medicine, and Preventative Medicine, and presented at national and international conferences including PAA, IAPHS, SER, APHA, and NAPNAP.