Sophia Allen, PhD, MBA - Penn State Cancer Institute
Researcher Profile
Sophia Allen, PhD, MBA
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
Penn State Center for Research on Tobacco and Health
Center for Cannabis and Natural Product Pharmaceuticals (CCNPP)
Penn State Center for Research on Tobacco and Health
Center for Cannabis and Natural Product Pharmaceuticals (CCNPP)
Scientific Program:Cancer Control
Recent Publications
2026
Graham, JD, Kraschnewski, JL, Allen, S, Makhlouf, M, Sheriff, N, Llavona-Ortiz, J & Calo, WA 2026, 'Applying a process mapping methodology to identify barriers and facilitators to social needs screener and medical-legal partnership integration into primary care facilities', Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, vol. 10, no. 1, e52. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2026.10705
Mazhar, L, Krebs, N, Allen, SI, Hobkirk, AL, Carrillo, M, Livelsberger, C, Peters, V, Foulds, J & Yingst, JM 2026, 'Enhancing recruitment and retention strategies in human tobacco research', PloS one, vol. 21, no. 3 March, e0340668. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340668
Graham, JD, Kraschnewski, JL, Allen, SI, Makhlouf, M, Llavona-Ortiz, J & Calo, WA 2026, 'Merging Law and Medicine: Patient Attitudes About and Experiences with Social Needs Screening and Medical-Legal Partnerships in Primary Care', Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, vol. 17. https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319251411488
Yingst, JM, Krebs, NM, Dahal, S, Allen, SI, Livelsberger, C, Peters, V, Salkin, A, Bordner, C, Mazhar, L, Reinhart, L, Trushin, N, Zimmerman, C, Hassan, K, Bitzer, Z, Sciamanna, C, Zhu, J & Foulds, J 2026, 'Toxicant Exposures After Switching From Cigarettes to a Pod-Based Electronic Cigarette: A Randomized Clinical Trial', JAMA network open, vol. 9, no. 5, e2613292. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.13292
2025
Allen, SI, Bordner, CR, D’Souza-Rushton, G, Krebs, NM, Hobkirk, AL, Calo, WA, Houser, KR, Livelsberger, C, Foulds, J, Henry, T, Eisele, C & Yingst, J 2025, 'A Qualitative Exploration of Quitline Perceptions among African American and Hispanic or Latino Adults Who Smoke', Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02600-9
Upadhyay, S, Duah, A, Francois, V & Allen, SI 2025, 'A Scoping Review of Interventions for Tobacco Cessation Among African American Individuals', Current Addiction Reports, vol. 12, no. 1, 46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-025-00660-9
Carrillo, M, Yingst, J, D’Souza, GC, Dahal, S, Allen, SI & Foulds, J 2025, 'Interest in Quitting and Utilizing Quitline Services Among Long-Term E-Cigarette Users', Substance Use and Misuse, vol. 60, no. 5, pp. 715-721. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2024.2447420
2024
Salinas, KZ, Saran, S, Saulnier, K, Hoglen, B, Houser, KR, Krebs, NM, Kaynak, Ö, Bordner, CR, Yingst, JM, Foulds, J, Allen, SI & Hobkirk, AL 2024, 'A Comparison of Mental Health Symptoms among Adults Who Vape Nicotine, Cannabis, or Both', Substance Use and Misuse, vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 601-607. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2023.2294956
Henry, T, Hayes, M, Eisele, CD, Veldheer, S, Allen, SI, Hoglen, B, Houser, KR, Lengerich, EJ, Rodriguez-Colon, SM, Jenkins, AC & Hobkirk, AL 2024, 'Barriers to identifying and addressing health-related social needs in cancer care: Patient and patient navigator perspectives', Journal of Cancer Policy, vol. 42, 100508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2024.100508
Mazhar, L, Foulds, J, Allen, SI, Veldheer, S, Hrabovsky, S & Yingst, JM 2024, 'Likely Response to a Hypothetical Menthol Cigarette Ban Among Adults with Mood Disorders Who Smoke Menthol Cigarettes and Have No Current Plans to Quit Smoking', International journal of environmental research and public health, vol. 21, no. 11, 1477. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111477
Randomized Control Trial Methods Workgroup of the Center for the Study of Tobacco Products: Member List 2024, 'Predictors of attrition in a randomized controlled trial of an electronic nicotine delivery system among people interested in cigarette smoking reduction', Contemporary Clinical Trials, vol. 145, 107662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2024.107662
D’Souza, GC, Yingst, JM, Krebs, NM, Bordner, C, Allen, SI, Calo, WA, Hobkirk, AL & Foulds, J 2024, 'Using the diffusion of innovations theory to understand factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination among tobacco users', PloS one, vol. 19, no. 12, e0309780. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309780
2023
Foulds, J, Allen, SI & Yingst, J 2023, 'Cytisinicline to Speed Smoking Cessation in the United States', JAMA, vol. 330, no. 2, pp. 129-130. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2023.5939
2022
Saran, SK, Salinas, KZ, Foulds, J, Kaynak, Ö, Hoglen, B, Houser, KR, Krebs, NM, Yingst, JM, Allen, SI, Bordner, CR & Hobkirk, AL 2022, 'A Comparison of Vaping Behavior, Perceptions, and Dependence among Individuals Who Vape Nicotine, Cannabis, or Both', International journal of environmental research and public health, vol. 19, no. 16, 10392. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610392
Foulds, J, Cobb, CO, Yen, MS, Veldheer, S, Brosnan, P, Yingst, J, Hrabovsky, S, Lopez, AA, Allen, SI, Bullen, C, Wang, X, Sciamanna, C, Hammett, E, Hummer, BL, Lester, C, Richie, JP, Chowdhury, N, Graham, JT, Kang, L, Sun, S & Eissenberg, T 2022, 'Effect of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems on Cigarette Abstinence in Smokers With No Plans to Quit: Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial', Nicotine and Tobacco Research, vol. 24, no. 7, pp. 955-961. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntab247
Hobkirk, AL, Hoglen, B, Sheng, T, Kristich, A, Yingst, JM, Houser, KR, Krebs, NM, Allen, SI, Bordner, CR, Livelsberger, C & Foulds, J 2022, 'Intentions and Attempts to Quit JUUL E-Cigarette Use: The Role of Perceived Harm and Addiction', Preventing Chronic Disease, vol. 19, E06. https://doi.org/10.5888/PCD19.210255
Yingst, JM, Lester, C, Livelsberger, C, Allen, SI, Hammett, E, Veldheer, S, Hummer, B, Bordner, C, Zhu, J, Sciamanna, CN, Trushin, N, Tan, HS, Wilson, SJ, Twining, RC, Foulds, J & Grigson, PS 2022, 'Pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of random nicotine delivery on cigarettes per day and smoke exposure', Brain Research Bulletin, vol. 188, pp. 30-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresbull.2022.07.017
Foulds, J, Veldheer, S, Pachas, G, Hrabovsky, S, Hameed, A, Allen, SI, Cather, C, Azzouz, N, Yingst, J, Hammett, E, Modesto, J, Krebs, NM, Lester, C, Trushin, N, Reinhart, L, Wasserman, E, Zhu, J, Liao, J, Muscat, JE, Richie, JP & Evins, AE 2022, 'The effects of reduced nicotine content cigarettes on biomarkers of nicotine and toxicant exposure, smoking behavior and psychiatric symptoms in smokers with mood or anxiety disorders: A double-blind randomized trial', PloS one, vol. 17, no. 11 November, e0275522. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275522