Matt Allen

Matt Allen, Ph.D., is a faculty expert at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and serves as Director of Operations and Research Services for the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Education and Technology (NCITE) Center. With over 15 years of experience in industrial and organizational psychology, he applies social and behavioral science to address strategic human-capital and program-evaluation challenges.

Research Interests
Allen’s scholarship spans several interrelated domains: industrial/organizational psychology, cybersecurity, insider-threat mitigation, leadership development, and rigorous program evaluation. His work emphasizes workforce development, high-stakes assessment design and validation, talent management within cybersecurity and personnel-security contexts, job analysis, and competency modeling.

His recent publications explore innovative criterion-measurement methodologies, performance-taxonomy development for military occupations, and organizational-health perspectives to prevent insider threats. These contributions collectively advance evidence-based practices in national-security and military settings.

Contact & Media Requests
Media may reach Dr. Allen directly at matthewallen@unomaha.edu, or contact the UNO Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications at unonews@unomaha.edu for interview coordination.