DepartmentDepartment of Biobehavioral Health & Population Sciences
OrganizationUniversity of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus
Emailjallen@umn.edu
Location
Duluth , Minnesota 55812
United States
Science Specialties
human behavior, Alaska public policy, public health
Current Research
Cultural research methodologies, and resilience, protective factors, and community interventions with Alaska Native and other circumpolar indigenous people. Engaged in two multi-site studies: development, implementation, and testing of a cultural approach to prevention of suicide and alcohol abuse for Alaska Native youth, and resiliency and the pathways to adulthood of international circumpolar indigenous youth.