Jinan Allan

Dr. Jinan Allan is an Assistant Professor at Clemson University's College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, Department of Psychology. She holds a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Oklahoma (2021), an MS from the same university (2018), and a BS in Mathematics-Statistics from Michigan Technological University (2015). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development. Her research focuses on cognitive abilities, statistical numeracy, and their impact on decision-making in contexts like medical scenarios, cybersecurity, and extreme weather risks. She is affiliated with the Media Forensics Hub and teaches courses on judgment and decision-making.

Education:

• PhD Cognitive Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 2021
• MS Cognitive Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 2018
• BS Mathematics-Statistics, Michigan Technological University, 2015

Research emphasizes behavioral science and psychometric methods to develop decision-making metrics. Key themes include risk communication for tornado/hurricane warnings, climate change judgments, and cybersecurity decision-making. Her work bridges cognitive psychology with real-world applications in disaster preparedness and public health.

Recent publications analyze extreme weather response patterns, numeracy's role in science comprehension, and probabilistic risk communication strategies. She is currently reviewing graduate student applications for 2025-2026.

Affiliations include the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University, indicating interdisciplinary collaboration in digital security and information integrity.