Sophia Allen, MPH

Sophia Allen, MPH, is a first-year PhD student at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI). Sophia grew up in Massachusetts and completed her BA in Neuroscience at Middlebury College, followed by her MPH at Dartmouth. Sophia has a background in clinical research and previously worked at the intersection of mental health and substance use disorders. For the past several years, she has worked as research coordinator/operations manager for theDartmouth Health OB-GYN department. She is involved in an ongoing project focused on understanding and addressing social determinants of health in maternal healthcare, with the goal of better predicting the role of social risk in pregnancy management. Sophia's research interests center on developing and evaluating patient-centered interventions that address disparities in reproductive healthcare access, particularly in rural areas. Sophia loves adventuring outside (any combination of running, hiking, biking, skiing, or picknicking), cooking for friends, and traveling.