Susan Allen
associate professor of clinical environmental health sciences

Department(s):
Environmental Health Sciences

Email:
shallen@tulane.edu

Research Interests:
Management; distance learning

Educational Background:
DrPH, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
MPH, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
MBA, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
BA, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Publications:
Scribner R, Cohen D, Kaplan S, Allen SH. 1999. Alcohol Availability and Homicide in New Orleans: Conceptual Considerations for Small Area Analysis of the Effect of Alcohol Outlet Density. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 60(3):310-316.

Pruitt D., Allen S., and White, L., 2000. Instructors Handbook for Learnlinc and Teaching via Distance Learning. Internal Training document. The Center for Applied Environmental Public Health, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana

White, L., Olson, R. Fegan, G. Allen S., Pruitt, D., & Johnson, K. Using What you Have: Innovative Distance learning for Workforce Development. Conference on Public Health Informatics & Distance Learning: Blending People & Technology to Improve Practice. New Orleans, LA, August 7-10, 2000. Pre-conference workshop.

Allen, S., Sarpy S., White, L. “Synchronous Interactive Internet: The Next Best Thing to Being There.” American Schools of Public Health Conference: Sustaining the Environmental Health Workforce. Seattle, WA, August 1-3, 2001. Invited presentation.

Allen S. O’Toole M. So you Wanna do Distance Learning? American Society of Safety Engineers Conference. New Orleans, LA, June 13, 2005. Invited presentation.

Personal Statement:
Susie Allen is a clinical associate professor at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She has a doctorate in Health Systems Management, and a masters in Business Administration. Allen has diverse experience encompassing public health education and curriculum development, communications, health administration and research. Her research areas have included managed care, the nursing home industry, technology transfer, and comparative health care systems. Allen manages all of the distance learning programs offered by CAEPH and is working on the development of new programs using distance learning technology.

Contact Information:
Environmental Health Sciences
1440 Canal Street, Suite 800
New Orleans, LA 70112
Telephone: 504.988.1664
Fax: 504.988.7352
shallen@tulane.edu

Level of Instruction:
graduate