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Matt Allen, Ph.D.

Director of Operations and Research Services

matthewallen@unomaha.edu 402.554.6212

Matt Allen is an expert in industrial/organizational psychology, focusing on applied social & behavioral science to meet strategic program evaluation human capital needs.

Biography

Matt Allen, Ph.D. is an expert in industrial and organizational psychology with over 15 years of experience in applied social and behavioral science research.

He serves as Director of Operations and Research Services at the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Education and Technology (NCITE) Center at UNO.

Allen's work has been widely published and presented at professional conferences. His research areas include cybersecurity, insider threat, leadership, and program evaluation.

He previously managed HumRRO's Talent Assessment and Analytics Program and a strategic HR function for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Areas of Expertise 

  • Workforce Development
  • High Stakes Assessment Development and Validation
  • Talent Management in Cybersecurity and other Personnel Security Settings
  • Program Evaluation
  • Insider Threat
  • Job Analysis and Competency Modeling 

Related Articles 

  • Dorsey, D. W., & Allen, M. T. (2024). Sourcing / where to fish. In M. Morris & R. Ployhart (Eds.), Becoming a talent magnet: Lessons from the field on attracting and recruiting great people. Wiley. 

  • Hunter, S., Doctor, A. C., Allen, M., & Ligon, G. S. (2023). Equifinality and the key role it plays in understanding the future of leadership. Journal of Character & Leadership Development, 10, 282. http://dx.doi.org/10.58315/jcld.v10.282 

  • 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), 43-59.  

  • Allen, M. T., Russell, T., Ford, L., Carretta, T., Lee, A., & Kirkendall, C. (2022). Identification and evaluation of criterion measurement methods. Military Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2022.2050165  

  • Russell, T. R., Allen, M. T., Ford, L., Carretta, T., & Kirkendall, C. (2022). Development of a performance taxonomy for entry-level military occupations. Military Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2022.2050163  

  • Yu, M. C., Reeder, M. C., Dorsey, D., Allen, M. T. (2022). Administrative records-based criterion measures. Military Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2022.2063614  

Areas of Expertise

  • National Security

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