About
Dr. Allison graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Ph.D. in Nursing Science. She graduated from East Carolina University with a MSN in Nursing Education. She has a BSN from Western Carolina University. Dr. Allison is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at Clemson University in Clemson, SC. She is a Behavioral Health Nurse with experience across psychiatric populations and levels of acuity, including children, adolescents, and adults. Her research interests are adolescent mental health, rural mental health, and nurses’ mental health. Dr. Allison is a faculty affiliate in the Center for Addiction and Mental Health Research. Through collaborative partnerships with Prisma Health and Pee Dee Mental Health, Dr. Allison’s scholarship includes telehealth and technologies in rural underserved areas, adolescent mental health assessment in Family Medicine and specialty clinics, and nurses’ clinical preparation for rural Appalachian health delivery.
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How their research is transforming health care
Dr. Allison’s research is transforming healthcare in South Carolina, an area with significant mental health disparities. Dr. Allison worked with Physicians and Nurse Practitioners at Prisma Health Family Medicine and Psychiatry to increase the frequency of adolescent depression screening. Additionally, Dr. Allison works to increase the rural healthcare nursing workforce in Appalachian and midlands, South Carolina, transforming healthcare in underserved populations.
Health Research Expertise Keywords
Adolescent mental health, rural mental health, nurses’ mental health, adolescent sexual risks, adolescent risks on smartphones and social media
News and related media
On September 14, 2022, Frances Parrish presented GoMobile in Clemson News. This important article brings attention to nurse-led healthcare initiatives in rural underserved areas of South Carolina and the importance of nursing education focused on service in these areas.
