Alicia Allen, PhD
Cancer Prevention and Control Program
Biography
Alicia Allen, PhD, MPH began working in clinical research on substance use disorders in 2001 as an undergraduate student. This experience prompted her to obtain her masters in community health education, graduate certification in addiction studies and doctorate in social and behavioral epidemiology, all from the University of Minnesota. She also completed a fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the area of prenatal smoking. She joined the University of Arizona as an assistant professor in 2016. Dr. Allen has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, ClearWay Minnesota, American Cancer Society, and University of Minnesota.
Cancer Focus
Dr. Allen is interested in the prevention of cancer, primary by understanding the intersection between addiction and substance use with ovarian hormones and other women's health issues. For example, she is exploring the role of hormonal contraceptives (e.g. birth control pills) and the menstrual cycle in smoking cessation.
Selected Publications
A. Blaes, Vogel, R. I., Nagler, R. H., Allen, A., Mason, S., Teoh, D., Talley, K., Raymond, N. C., and Wyman, J. F., “Breast Cancer Screening Practices for High-Risk Women: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Primary Care Providers.”, J Womens Health (Larchmt), vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 686-692, 2020. PMCID: PMC7247038 PMID: 31433260
C. Oncken, Allen, S., Litt, M., Kenny, A., Lando, H., Allen, A., and Dornelas, E., “Exercise for Smoking Cessation in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.”, Nicotine Tob Res, vol. 22, no. 9, pp. 1587-1595, 2020. PMID: 31536112
K. Martin, Vogel, R. I., Nagler, R. H., Wyman, J. F., Raymond, N., Teoh, D., Allen, A. M., Talley, K. M. C., Mason, S., and Blaes, A. H., “Mammography Screening Practices in Average-Risk Women Aged 40-49 Years in Primary Care: A Comparison of Physician and Nonphysician Providers in Minnesota.”, J Womens Health (Larchmt), vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 91-99, 2020. PMCID: PMC6983752 PMID: 31314684
N. L. Tosun, Fieberg, A. M., Eberly, L. E., Harrison, K. A., Tipp, A. R., Allen, A. M., and Allen, S. S., “Exogenous progesterone for smoking cessation in men and women: a pilot double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.”, Addiction, vol. 114, no. 10, pp. 1800-1813, 2019. PMCID: PMC6732045 PMID: 31059177
T. T. Smith, Donny, E. C., Luo, X., Allen, A. M., Carroll, D. M., Denlinger-Apte, R. L., Dermody, S. S., Koopmeiners, J. S., F McClernon, J., Pacek, L. R., Vandrey, R., and Hatsukami, D. K., “The Impact of Gradual and Immediate Nicotine Reduction on Subjective Cigarette Ratings.”, Nicotine Tob Res, vol. 21, no. Suppl 1, pp. S73-S80, 2019. PMCID: PMC6939762 PMID: 31867651