Assistant Research Professor

jaj53@psu.edu

Dr. Jillian Johnson received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology from the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is currently a Research Scholar in the Department of Biobehavioral Health at The Pennsylvania State University. Jill’s research interests broadly involve investigating the links between stress, psychological factors, and well-being, and understanding the mechanisms by which psychological or behavioral interventions work to improve mental and physical health outcomes. Much of Jill’s training includes the design, implementation, and dissemination of RCTs of psychosocial and integrative therapies for the improvement of symptoms in chronic illness populations. Jill plans to build on her previous training by examining biopsychosocial influences on health and well-being, with a specific focus on exploring these associations in daily life using ecological momentary assessment methodology and through the application of multi-level modelling techniques.

Jill Johnson_CV

Assistant Professor

sia3@psu.edu 

Dr. Sophia I. Allen received her PhD in Public Health from Walden University. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine. Dr. Allen’s research interests focus on substance use (nicotine) and addiction among African Americans who smoke and improving the impact of mobile health (mHealth) technology on smoking cessation interventions to reduce health disparities. Dr. Allen’s postdoctoral training included the coordination of clinical trials to investigate the health effects of a nicotine reduction standard in cigarettes among those with mood and anxiety disorders . Also, she has investigated the health and behavioral effects of adult smokers switching to novel tobacco products (e.g., e-cigarettes and nicotine film). Dr. Allen is the recipient of a National Institutes of Health K award and plans to develop and implement tailored mHealth smoking cessation interventions by using dynamic real-time assessments of behavior, experiences, and environmental factors.

Sophia Allen – CV