Nick Allen

Nick Allen is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oregon, serving as Director of the Center for Digital Mental Health and the Center for Translational Neuroscience. His research focuses on adolescent mental health, mood disorders, and digital intervention strategies. He leads the ADAPT Lab, pioneering smartphone and wearable technology applications for mental health monitoring and personalized interventions.

Research Interests:
- Adolescent development and mental health
- Sleep and affective neuroscience
- Family processes and parenting effects
- Digital mental health innovation
- Prevention and early intervention strategies

Key Projects:
- Smartphone-based detection of suicide risk
- Wearable sleep quality assessment
- AI-driven emotion recognition systems

Labs/Teams:
- ADAPT Lab
- Center for Digital Mental Health
- Center for Translational Neuroscience

Current Work: Developing personalized mental health platforms using passive sensing technologies, with focus on at-risk youth populations. Active in global adolescent mental health advocacy through initiatives like the Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health.