Dr. Allen specializes in cardiovascular epidemiology with a focus on health services research. Her research interests include the effect of neighborhood and environment on cardiovascular disease, disparities in quality of care and outcomes as well as the use of large databases to examine these questions.

Honors and Awards
William B. Kannel, MD Memorial Lectureship in Preventive Cardiology, American Heart Association (2024)
AHA Scientific Volunteer Award for Promoting Stakeholder Engagement, American Heart Association (2020)
Awarded as one of the top 40 Under 40 Chicago Scientists, Halo Science (2019)
Awarded Paul Dudley White International Scholars Award, American Heart Association (2018)
Awarded Fellow of the American Heart Association, American Heart Association (2015)
Teacher of the Year Award, Program in Public Health (2015)
Teaching Excellence Award, Program in Public Health (2014)
Finalist for the Sandra Daugherty Award for Hypertension Research, American Heart Association (2013)
Loan Repayment Award for Disparities Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH) (2013)
1st Place Winner in Clinical Science Research, Lewis Landsberg Research Day, Feinberg School of Medicine (2011)
3rd place Winner in Clinical Science Research, Lewis Landsberg Research Day, Feinberg School of Medicine (2010)