“Translational research in the behavioral and social sciences addresses how basic behavioral processes inform the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and delivery of services for mental illness, and, conversely, how knowledge of mental illness increases our understanding of basic behavioral processes.”

Christopher Allen, M.A.

Christopher is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Clinical-Community Psychology program at the University of South Carolina. Christopher’s general research interests focus on an examination of risk factors for men’s use of violence against female partners and the prevention of intimate partner violence—emphasizing the social construction of masculinities and their relationship to intimate partner violence. His dissertation entitled, “Engaging Men in Violence Prevention: Empirically Examining Theoretical Barriers and Catalysts,” empirically examined how masculinity is related to men’s under-representation in efforts to prevent violence against women.

He has earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychological & Brain Sciences and in Sociology from Dartmouth College, a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and a Graduate Certificate in Women’s & Gender Studies from the University of South Carolina. In his spare time, Christopher enjoys practicing yoga and playing kickball.

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