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Last published 2026
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Alicia M. Allen

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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

24 h-index 112 pubs 1,909 cited

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Adult
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Smoking
  • Young Adult
  • Adolescent
  • Menstrual Cycle
  • Cigarette Smoking
  • Male
  • Craving
  • Recurrence
  • Pregnancy
  • Middle Aged
  • Progesterone

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

  • Infant Caregiving as a Resilience Factor for Postpartum Substance Misuse: A Scoping Review (2026)
    Adversity and Resilience Science DOI OpenAlex
  • Positive childhood experiences and mental health among Indigenous peoples: A scoping review. (2026)
    Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy DOI OpenAlex
  • 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)
    JMIR Research Protocols DOI OpenAlex
  • Compliance and Satisfaction With a Protocol for Identifying Novel Targets to Support Postpartum Opioid Use Disorder Recovery: Prospective Cohort Study (2025)
    JMIR Formative Research DOI OpenAlex
  • Increased cigarette craving following prior-day cannabis use among females who smoke combustible cigarettes (2025)
    Drug and Alcohol Dependence DOI OpenAlex
  • Childhood and Prenatal Stressors Shape Breastfeeding Behavior in Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder: A Prospective Investigation of Stress Effects (2025)
    Breastfeeding Medicine 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Nicotine and Tobacco Research Related to Sex/Gender: a 10-Year Update (2025)
    Nicotine & Tobacco Research DOI OpenAlex

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