He is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Penn State College of Medicine. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Allen conducts research on the developmental impact of child maltreatment, ways to improve the clinician-researcher dialogue, the implementation of evidence-based treatments, and children with sexual behavior problems. To date, he has published over 20 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and is co-editor of the book Treating Traumatized Children: A Casebook of Evidence-based Therapies. Dr. Allen has worked in the child maltreatment field for over 10 years, is a regular presenter at national and international conferences, and currently serves on the editorial boards of three scientific journals.