Matt Allen
- Director of Operations and Research Services
- NCITE
Additional Information
Bio
Matt Allen, Ph.D., is the director of operations and research services for NCITE. He has over 20 years of experience as an industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology consultant, professor, and manager specializing in applied research and implementation of evidence-based solutions to meet organizations’ security and workforce development needs. In his current role, Allen oversees NCITE’s internal business, research, and educational programs to meet future needs.
Prior to his current role, Allen was a faculty member in the College of Business Administration at UNO. While as a faculty member, applied his measurement and strategic human capital management experience to address key questions in counterterrorism, such as the evaluation of prevention programs and insider threat management. He was also previously a program manager at HumRRO – a leading assessment firm – where he oversaw the design, development, validation, and implementation of high stakes assessments. He has conducted research and provided consulting in a range of domains, such as the military, intelligence community, federal law enforcement, not-for-profits, and the private sector. He also previously served as a manager in an internal HR function within the intelligence community, overseeing multiple lines of business.
Allen has a track record of teaching, mentoring, and leading other professionals to achieve organizational objectives and communicating in both written and oral formats to stakeholders at all levels. He is an active researcher with multiple publications and presentations at professional conferences in areas ranging from cybersecurity, insider threat, leadership, individual difference assessment, and organizational research methods. Allen has also been an adjunct faculty member at George Washington University and Georgetown University, teaching organizational research methods.
Research Interests
Insider threat; security workforce development; program evaluation; and leadershipEducation
B.A. Psychology; University of California Riverside
M.S. I-O Psychology; University of Oklahoma
Ph.D. I-O Psychology; University of Oklahoma
Selected Publications
Nguyen, T. L., Allen, M. T., & Parsons, K. (2023). Advancing an Organizational Health Perspective for Insider Threat Prevention and Management. The Miror Journal, 1(1), 45.
Allen, M., Russell, T., Ford, L., Carretta, T., Lee, A., & Kirkendall, C. (2022). Identification and evaluation of criterion measurement methods. Military Psychology, 35(4), 308–320. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2022.2050165
Additional Information
Bio
Matt Allen, Ph.D., is the director of operations and research services for NCITE. He has over 20 years of experience as an industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology consultant, professor, and manager specializing in applied research and implementation of evidence-based solutions to meet organizations’ security and workforce development needs. In his current role, Allen oversees NCITE’s internal business, research, and educational programs to meet future needs.
Prior to his current role, Allen was a faculty member in the College of Business Administration at UNO. While as a faculty member, applied his measurement and strategic human capital management experience to address key questions in counterterrorism, such as the evaluation of prevention programs and insider threat management. He was also previously a program manager at HumRRO – a leading assessment firm – where he oversaw the design, development, validation, and implementation of high stakes assessments. He has conducted research and provided consulting in a range of domains, such as the military, intelligence community, federal law enforcement, not-for-profits, and the private sector. He also previously served as a manager in an internal HR function within the intelligence community, overseeing multiple lines of business.
Allen has a track record of teaching, mentoring, and leading other professionals to achieve organizational objectives and communicating in both written and oral formats to stakeholders at all levels. He is an active researcher with multiple publications and presentations at professional conferences in areas ranging from cybersecurity, insider threat, leadership, individual difference assessment, and organizational research methods. Allen has also been an adjunct faculty member at George Washington University and Georgetown University, teaching organizational research methods.
Research Interests
Insider threat; security workforce development; program evaluation; and leadershipEducation
B.A. Psychology; University of California Riverside
M.S. I-O Psychology; University of Oklahoma
Ph.D. I-O Psychology; University of Oklahoma
Selected Publications
Nguyen, T. L., Allen, M. T., & Parsons, K. (2023). Advancing an Organizational Health Perspective for Insider Threat Prevention and Management. The Miror Journal, 1(1), 45.
Allen, M., Russell, T., Ford, L., Carretta, T., Lee, A., & Kirkendall, C. (2022). Identification and evaluation of criterion measurement methods. Military Psychology, 35(4), 308–320. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2022.2050165