Alicia M. Allen
Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2025–2026); University of Minnesota (2008–2017); University of Arizona (2017–2025); The University of Queensland (2021); E Ink (South Korea) (2020); School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2019); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2025); Arizona Science Center (2026); Twin Cities Orthopedics (2008–2009); Neurobehavioral Systems (2020); National Drug Addiction Center (2026); NOF Corporation (Japan) (2019); Women’s Health Care (2019); University of Minnesota Medical Center (2008–2016); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2025); University of Arizona Cancer Center (2021); Illinois State University (2020); Pima Community College (2021–2025)
Faculty Researcher
Research Areas
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Alicia M. Allen is an associate professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her research focuses on behavioral and public health topics, including smoking cessation, cannabis use, and mental health needs. She has investigated the impact of nicotine reduction in cigarettes on smoking behavior and disparities by race/ethnicity, educational attainment, and gender.
Allen's work also extends to the intersection of infectious disease and physiological responses. She has published on SARS-CoV-2 infection and its subsequent changes in the menstrual cycle, as well as the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on menstrual cycles. Her research group also explores the awareness and feasibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis among specific populations.
With an h-index of 24 and over 1,895 citations across 113 publications, Allen is recognized as a highly cited researcher. She collaborates with Enrique Gomez‐Pomar at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom she shares one publication.
Metrics
- h-index: 24
- Publications: 112
- Citations: 1,909
Selected Publications
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Infant Caregiving as a Resilience Factor for Postpartum Substance Misuse: A Scoping Review (2026)
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Positive childhood experiences and mental health among Indigenous peoples: A scoping review. (2026)
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Effect of Helpers Stay Quit Online Training on Preventing Smoking Relapse and Personal Networks: Protocol for a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial and Embedded Mixed Methods Personal Network Study (2026)
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Compliance and Satisfaction With a Protocol for Identifying Novel Targets to Support Postpartum Opioid Use Disorder Recovery: Prospective Cohort Study (2025)
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Increased cigarette craving following prior-day cannabis use among females who smoke combustible cigarettes (2025)
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Childhood and Prenatal Stressors Shape Breastfeeding Behavior in Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: A Prospective Investigation of Stress Effects (2025)
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Nicotine and Tobacco Research Related to Sex/Gender: a 10-Year Update (2025)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Childhood and Prenatal Stressors Shape Breastfeeding Behavior in Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: A Prospective Investigation of Stress Effects
- Compliance and Satisfaction With a Protocol for Identifying Novel Targets to Support Postpartum Opioid Use Disorder Recovery: Prospective Cohort Study
- Childhood and Prenatal Stressors Shape Breastfeeding Behavior in Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: A Prospective Investigation of Stress Effects
- Compliance and Satisfaction With a Protocol for Identifying Novel Targets to Support Postpartum Opioid Use Disorder Recovery: Prospective Cohort Study
- Childhood and Prenatal Stressors Shape Breastfeeding Behavior in Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: A Prospective Investigation of Stress Effects
- Compliance and Satisfaction With a Protocol for Identifying Novel Targets to Support Postpartum Opioid Use Disorder Recovery: Prospective Cohort Study
- Nicotine and Tobacco Research Related to Sex/Gender: a 10-Year Update
- Nicotine and Tobacco Research Related to Sex/Gender: a 10-Year Update
- Childhood and Prenatal Stressors Shape Breastfeeding Behavior in Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: A Prospective Investigation of Stress Effects
- Increased cigarette craving following prior-day cannabis use among females who smoke combustible cigarettes
- Increased cigarette craving following prior-day cannabis use among females who smoke combustible cigarettes
- Increased cigarette craving following prior-day cannabis use among females who smoke combustible cigarettes
- Compliance and Satisfaction With a Protocol for Identifying Novel Targets to Support Postpartum Opioid Use Disorder Recovery: Prospective Cohort Study
- Compliance and Satisfaction With a Protocol for Identifying Novel Targets to Support Postpartum Opioid Use Disorder Recovery: Prospective Cohort Study
- Compliance and Satisfaction With a Protocol for Identifying Novel Targets to Support Postpartum Opioid Use Disorder Recovery: Prospective Cohort Study
- Compliance and Satisfaction With a Protocol for Identifying Novel Targets to Support Postpartum Opioid Use Disorder Recovery: Prospective Cohort Study
- Compliance and Satisfaction With a Protocol for Identifying Novel Targets to Support Postpartum Opioid Use Disorder Recovery: Prospective Cohort Study
- Compliance and Satisfaction With a Protocol for Identifying Novel Targets to Support Postpartum Opioid Use Disorder Recovery: Prospective Cohort Study
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