Allen, David G., RN, PhD ADDRESS Nursing and - UW Bothell

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NAME:
ADDRESS
Allen, David G., RN, PhD
Nursing and Health Studies
Box 358532
University of Washington Bothell
18115 Campus Way NE
Bothell, WA 98011
(425) 352-5396
email: DAllen@uwb.edu
EDUCATION:
Institution Degree Date Degree___________________________
University of Wisconsin 1981 M.S., Nursing
Madison, Wisconsin
Adult Health and Aging
Nurse Practitioner
Specialty-Dementia and
Alzheimer's disease
University of Wisconsin 1979 B.S., Nursing
Madison, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin- 1976-7 Post-doctoral fellowship in
Milwaukee, Center for
contemporary theory
Twentieth Century Studies
University of Iowa 1975 Ph.D.
Iowa City, Iowa
Dissertation: The
phenomenological aesthetics
of Mikel DuFrenne
University of Iowa 1971 M.A., Theatre History
Iowa City, Iowa
Colorado State University 1970 B.A., English (with honors)
Fort Collins, Colorado
EXPERIENCE:
Institution Period Employed Position Held
University of Washington 9/05-9/12 Chair
Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies
(formerly Women Studies) 7/88 Adjunct Professor
University of Washington
Psychosocial and Community Health 7/95-present Professor
7/95-6/98 Chair
University of Washington 7/88-6/95
Dept of Psychosocial Nursing
Associate Professor and Chair
(Promoted to Professor 1992)

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DAVID G. ALLEN
Center for Multicultural Education 1/02 present Faculty Affiliate
Flinders University 9/96-11/96 Visiting Scholar
School of Nursing
Adelaide, Australia
University of Wisconsin-Madison 1/82-6/88 Assistant Professor
School of Nursing and
Women's Studies Program 12/83-6/88
Methodist Retirement Health Ctr 1/80-1/81 Staff Nurse
Madison, Wisconsin
Milton College 1978-79 Instructor, BS Completion
Milton, Wisconsin (part-time) Program, Nursing
St. Mary's Hospital 9/76-5/77 Emergency Medical Technician,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (part-time) Emergency Department
State University of 9/75-6/76 Instructor, English
New York (part-time) Department
Buffalo, New York
PUBLICATIONS:
Peer reviewed articles:
Cloyes, K, Lovell, D, Allen DG and LA Rhodes (2006) Assessment of psychosocial impairment
in a supermaximum prison unit. Criminal Justice and Behavior.
Allen, DG and K. Cloyes, (2005) The language of experience in nursing research. Nursing
Inquiry 12:2 98-105
Bonomi, A, Allen, DG and V Holt (2006) Conversational Silence, Coercion, Equality: The Role
of Language in Who Gets Identified as Abused. Social Science and Medicine. Volume 62, Issue 9;
2258-2266.
Allen, DG Whiteness and difference in nursing. (2006) Nursing Philosophy.7 65-78
DiAngelo, R and DG Allen (2006) “My feelings are not about you”: Personal experience as a
move of whiteness. InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies. Vol 2,
Issue 2, Article 2. http://repositories.cdlib.org/gseis/interactions/vol2/iss2/art2.
Allen, D.G. (2002) September 11 th and the eminent practicality of post-structuralism. Nursing
Inquiry 9:1, March 2002, p.1-2. (editorial)
Allen, D.G., Lovell, D. & Rhodes, L.A (2001) Correctional Mental Health: A Research
Agenda. In The Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Digest, ed. J. Fitzpatrick. Springer.
Lovell, D., Cloyes, K., Allen, D.G. & L.A. Rhodes (2000) Who resides in supermax prisons? A
Washington State Study. Federal Probation 64:2, 33-38.
Allen, DG and P. Hardin (2001) Discourse analysis and the epidemiology of nursing. Nursing
Philosophy (2) 162-76.
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Allen, D.G. (1996) Knowledge, Politics, Culture, and Gender: A Discourse Perspective.
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 28(1), 95-102.
Allen, D.G. (1995). Hermeneutics: Philosophical traditions and nursing practice research. Nursing
Science Quarterly 8(4), 174-182.
Allen, D.G., Gilchrist, L.D., Brown, L., Cox, G.B., Semke, J., Thomas, M.D. & Perry, R.D.
(1994). One system, many perspectives: Stakeholders and mental health system
evaluation. Evaluation and Program Planning, 17(1), 47-51.
Gilchrist, L.D., Allen, D.G., Brown, L., Cox, G.B., Semke, J., Thomas, M.D., Jemelka, R., Perry,
R.D. & Sutphen-Mroz, J. (1994). A public-academic approach to designing a state mental
health program evaluation. Evaluation and Program Planning, 17(1), 53-61.
Brown, L., Cox, G.B., Jones, W.E., Semke, J., Allen, D.G., Gilchrist, L.D. & Sutphen-Mroz, J.
(1994). Effects of mental health reform on client characteristics, continuity of care and
community tenure. Evaluation and Program Planning, 17(1), 63-72.
Semke, J., Brown, L., Sutphen-Mroz, J., Cox, G.B., Gilchrist, L.D., Allen, D.G., Thomas, M.D. &
Jemelka, R. (1994). Impact of mental health reform on service use. Evaluation and
Program Planning, 17(1), 73-79.
Brown, L., Thomas, M.D., Allen, D.G. & Gilchrist, L.D. (1994). Mental health reform: Client
and family member perspectives. Evaluation and Program Planning, 17(1), 81-92.
Cox., G.B., Allen, D.G., Brown, L., Gilchrist, L.D., Perry, R.D. & Thomas, M.D. (1994).
Recommendations for state-wide evaluations: Lessons relearned. Evaluation and
Program Planning, 17(1), 97-101.
Allen, D., Allman, K.M. & Powers, P. (1991). Feminist nursing research without gender.
Advances in Nursing Science, 13(3), 49-58.
Allen D. (1990). The curriculum revolution: Radical revisioning of nursing education. Journal of
Nursing Education, 29(7), 312-16.
Allen, D., Bowers, B. & Diekelmann, N. (1989). Writing to learn: A reconceptualization of
thinking and writing in the nursing curriculum. Journal of Nursing Education, 28(1), 6-11.
Allen, D., Calkin, J. & Peterson, M. (1988). Making shared governance work: A conceptual
model. Journal of Nursing Administration, 18(1), 37-43.
Allen, D. & Wolfgram, B. (1988). Nursing, therapy and social control: Feminist science and
systems-based family therapy. Health Care for Women, International, 9, 107-24.
Allen, D. (1987). The Social Policy Statement: A reappraisal. Advances in Nursing Science,
10(1), 39-48.
Allen, D. (1987). Critical social theory as a model for analyzing ethical issues in family and
community health. Family and Community Health, 10(1), 63-72.
Allen, D. (1986). Nursing and oppression: A feminist analysis of representations of "the family"
in nursing textbooks. Feminist Teacher, 2(1) 15-20.
Allen, D. (1986). Professionalism, gender segregation of labor and the control of nursing. Women
and Politics, 6(3), 1-24. An earlier version was published in S. Geiger (Ed.) (1984),
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Sex/gender division of labor: Feminist perspectives. Minneapolis: University of
Minnesota, Center for Advanced Feminist Studies.
Allen, D. & Whatley, M. (1986). Nursing and men's health: Some critical considerations. Nursing
Clinics of North America, 21(1), 3-13.
Peterson, M. & Allen, D. (1986). Shared governance: Strategy for transforming organizations. 2
Parts. Journal of Nursing Administration, 16(1), 9-12; (Part I); 6(2), 11-16 (Part II).
Allen, D. (1985). Nursing research and social control: Alternative models of science that
emphasize understanding and emancipation. Image, 17(2), 59-65.
Allen, D. (1978, Spring). Philosophy of perception in Mikel Dufrenne's Phenomenology of
aesthetic experience. Philosophy Today, 50-74.
Technical Reports: (produced by UW team for Washington State Dept. of Corrections)
Correctional Mental Health Collaboration (2001) Clinical Status of IMU Inmates
Correctional Mental Health Collaboration (2001) Major Themes of Report on IMU Residents
Correctional Mental Health Collaboration (1998). A Profile of Inmates Identified as Behaviorally
Disturbed
Correctional Mental Health Collaboration (1999) Planning Outline: Transitional Opportunity
Programs at MCC-SOU.
Correctional Mental Health Collaboration (1999) Briefing on Transitional Opportunity Program
Population and Methods
Correctional Mental Health Collaboration (1998) Disciplinary Policy in Mental Health Units: The
role of Unit F at McNeil Island Correctional Center.
Correctional Mental Health Collaboration (1997) Cost Effectiveness Research: Estimating the Cost
of Prison Infractions.
Book Chapters and Proceedings, etc. (* = Peer reviewed):
Allen, D (in press) Multiplying Masculinities: An overview of contemporary theories of
masculinity. Levison, J and P. Pope-Levison (eds) Gender and Christianity Eugene, OR:
Wipf & Stock.
Allen, D (in press) Philosophy in nursing. In Philosophy of Nursing 5 Questions. Anette Forss,
Christine Ceci, John S Drummond (Editors) Automatic Press/VIP in New York and London.
Allen, D. (1996). Whose experience? Postmodern critiques of phenomenological research on
clients’ ‘experience.’ 9 th Annual Feminist and Critical Perspectives in Nursing.
Pittsburgh, October, 1996
Allen, D. (1992). Feminism, relativism and the philosophy of science: An overview. In
Thompson, J., Allen, D. & Rodrigues-Fisher, L. (Eds.) Critique, resistance, action:
Working papers in the politics of nursing. New York: NLN.
*Allen, D. (1991). Applying critical social theory to nursing education. In N. Greenleaf (Ed.),
Curriculum revolution: Redefining the student-teacher relationship. New York: NLN.
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Allen, D. (1990). Decentralization: Problems and approaches. Aspen's Advisor for Nurse
Executives, 6(2), 1-5.
Allen, D. (1989). Clarifying the 'qualitative vs. quantitative' research debate. Nursing Research
News, 4(1), 1-2. (A nursing publication of the Veteran's Administration, District 27.)
Allen, D. (1989). Challenge: The influence of gender on nursing science. Proceedings of the fifth
nursing science colloquium: Strategies for theory development in nursing, V, Boston
University. Invited.
*Allen, D. (1987). Professionalism, occupational segregation by gender and control of nursing.
In S. Slavin (Ed.), The politics of professionalism, opportunity employment and gender.
New York: Haworth Press. (Reprint of Women and politics, 1986).
*Allen, D. (1987). The concepts of person and society underlying nursing diagnosis: A critique.
In Hannah, K., Reimer, M., Mills, W. and S. Letourneau (Eds.), Clinical judgment and
decision making: The future with nursing diagnosis (pp. 479-820). Proceedings of the
International Nursing Conference. New York: Wiley.
Allen, D. (1987). Health, objectification and alienation: Critical social theory and the process of
defining and attaining health. In M. Duffy and N. Pender (Eds.), Conceptual issues in
health promotion (pp. 128-137). A report of proceedings of a Wingspread Conference.
Indianapolis: Sigma Theta Tau International. Invited.
*Allen, D. (1986). The use of philosophical and historical methodologies to understand the
concept of "health." In P. Chinn (Ed.), Nursing research methodology (pp. 157-168).
Rockville, MD: Aspen.
*Allen, D. Diekelmann, N. and Benner, P. (1986). Three paradigms for nursing research:
Methodological implications. In P. Chinn (Ed.), Nursing research methodology (pp. 23-
38). Rockville, MD: Aspen.
Books and monographs:
Impact of regionalization on consumers (1992) Mental health evaluation, Report 92-11. Report to
Washington State Legislature of evaluation of client outcomes of SSB5400, mental health
reform legislation. Co-authored with grant team members and Legislative Budget
Committee, pp. 65-95. (Technical Report)
Thompson, J., Allen, D. & Rodrigues-Fisher, L. (Eds.) (1992). Critique, resistance, action:
Working papers in the politics of nursing. New York: NLN. (book)
Allen, D., Allman, K.M., Powers, P. (1991). The concept of "taken for grantedness" in nursing:
Three exemplars. School of Nursing, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
(monograph)
Diekelmann, N., Allen, D., & Tanner, C. (1989). The NLN criteria for appraisal of baccalaureate
programs: A critical hermeneutic analysis. New York: NLN. (monograph)
Allen, D. (1986). Health issues for housing managers: Alzheimer's disease. Madison, WI: Center
for Health Sciences. (monograph)
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Diekelmann, N., Benner, P. & Allen, D. (1985). Three paradigms for research in nursing
education. Professional Education Researcher Notes, 7(1), 6-10. A condensation of Allen,
Diekelmann and Benner, 1986. (monograph)
Allen, D. & de Lauretis, T. (Eds.) (1977). Theoretical perspectives. Cine-Tracts, 1:2 (special
edition).
Reviews and Editorials:
Allen, D. (2002) September 9 th and the Eminent Practicality of Poststructuralism. Nursing
Inquiry
Allen, D. (1988). Review of Susan Reverby's Ordered to care. Journal of American History, 614-
5.
Media:
Curriculum: Revolutions and counterrevolutions. (1990) NLN Videotape. Moderated by Pat
Moccia (30 minutes).
FUNDED PROJECTS:
Correctional Mental Health Collaboration. David Lovell, PI. “Children of prisoners” and
mental health coordination/training. $19,000 September 2007-June 30 2008.
Ford Foundation Curriculum Transformation Grant, “Transnationalism and ethnic identity”
$5000 January-June 2004.
Research and Intramural Funding Program, School of Nursing. Discourses of difference and
disability in supermaximum prison confinement. $10,000. April 2002-March 31, 2003
*Correctional Mental Health Collaboration. State of Washington Department of Corrections.
With David Lovell and Lorna A. Rhodes. $250,000. 2001-2002.
*Correctional Mental Health Collaboration. State of Washington Department of Corrections.
With David Lovell and Lorna A. Rhodes. $450,000. 1999-2001..
*Correctional Mental Health Collaboration. State of Washington Department of Corrections.
Co-PI with Eric Trupin. 1997-99.
*Correctional Mental Health Collaboration. State of Washington Department of Corrections. Co-
PI with Eric J. Trupin. $197,177; 1996-7.
*Correctional Mental Health Collaboration. State of Washington Department of Corrections. Co-
PI with Eric J. Trupin. $205,973; 1995-6.
Community mental health outcomes and efficiency evaluation (HB6547). Division of Mental
Health, Washington State $79,000; Co-PI* (with Ana Marie Cauce and Dennis Dyck)
*Correctional Mental Health Collaboration. State of Washington Department of Corrections. Co-
PI* with Betty Jane Narver. $486,000; 1994-5.
*Correctional Mental Health Collaboration.. State of Washington Department of Corrections.
Co-PI with Betty Jane Narver, $160,000; 1993-4.
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British Columbia Health Association, Evaluating Shared Governance in Four Hospitals. P.I.
($30,000).
*Regionalization of Mental Health Care Delivery (2SSB5400): Effects on consumers. Lew
Gilchrist, Co-PI. Washington State Legislature. Co-PI* $338,000, 1990-92.
King County Jails. Advanced Health Assessment Course. P.I. 1992-1993. ($12,000/yr.).
End of program evaluation for Baccalaureate Nursing Education. Co-PI. Anne Lousteau, PI.
University of Washington. $25,000.
National Institute of Mental Health, Clinical training grant. Principal Investigator, $43,200.
1989-92.
Nursing Models of "The Family" and Critical Social Theory. School of Nursing, University of
Wisconsin-Madison. PI. $4,886, 1986.
Shared Governance: Evaluation of Staff Nurses' Participation in Decision Making. Methodist
Hospital and West Suburban Hospital. PI $1200; 1984.
Evaluating hospital decentralization to increase staff nurses' participation in decision making.
Graduate School, University of Wisconsin-Madison PI $6,681, 1985.
Evaluating staff nurses' responses to decision making. School of Nursing, University of
Wisconsin-Madison, PI $9,827; 1986.
Further research on Shared Governance. School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison
PI $2,655; 1987.
The American Nurses Associations' Social Policy Statement as Ideological Discourse. Graduate
School, University of Wisconsin-Madison PI $7,021; 1987.
* These projects had only “Co-PIs”, no PIs.
PROJECTS SUBMITTED FOR FUNDING:
Psychosocial functioning in supermaximum confinement. NIMH (PI: 1,734,294 direct costs)
Rejected as unrelated to NIMH mission!!
Psychosocial Functioning and Confinement in Supermaximum Prisons: A Longitudinal Study.
National Institute for Justice. (PI: $740,000. not funded).
Primary Health Care Programs. Division of Nursing, 1993. (PI: $3,788,575. Not funded)
Breaking the Cycle for Mentally Ill Offenders. Roberts Woods Johnson, 1993. (PI: $490,000;
Not funded).
Nursing Home Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: Nonpharmacological Intervention.
NIA/NCNR. Linda Teri, PI. David Allen, Rica O'Connor, Co-PI. $150,000. Approved, not
funded.
Nurses' participation in decision making: Relationship to key organizational variables. BRSG.
$7,500. Approved, not funded.
STUDENT FUNDING (NRSA):
I am/was the faculty sponsor and dissertation chair for the following doctoral students:
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Gallison, Melissa Confronting the medical model: A hermeneutic view of the quest for health care
by gay men with HIV and AIDS. NRSA
Boutain, Doris Worry, stress and family: Critical signifiers of high blood pressure by rural dwelling
African Americans. NRSA.
Hardin, Pam: Women, Bodies, and Self- Surveillance: Recovery from Anorexia Nervosa: An
Analysis of Social Discourse & A Discourse Regarding Analysis. NRSA
Phillips, Debbie: Exploring new directions for ending practices of male violence: Masculinity,
adolescent boys and culture. NRSA.
Cooke, Cheryl, Explorations of subjectivity and agency with formerly incarcerated African
American men. NRSA
Cloyes, Kristin, “Mentally ill prisoners in supermaximum confinement” NRSA.
Padgett, Stephen. “Negotiating quality: Everyday practice and self regulation.” NRSA.
PRESENTATIONS, INVITED:
Allen, D. and K. Stetz (2009 March) “Talking back to racism: A pedagogy of resistance.”
Christians on Diversity in the Academy. Azusa Pacific University. Refereed.
Allen, D. (2007-April) “Feminisms, religion and nation building” Panel at “Feminisms and
religions: Countering mutual silence”. Co-organizer. Seattle Pacific University.
Allen, D and K. Stetz (May 2008) Recognizing and mediating racism in nursing textbooks.
Seattle Pacific University.
Allen, D (2006-April) Nationalism, anti-racism and transnational theory: Possibilities for
nursing. 13 th annual Critical and Feminist Perspectives in Nursing Conference.
Milwaukee, WI
Allen, D (2004 September). Qualitative research and grant writing. College of Nursing, Dexter
University, Philadelphia.
Allen, D. (2001 March) Postcolonial theory and human rights discourse. University of British
Columbia—Victoria. Victoria, BC, Canada
Allen, D. (2000, November) Performing masculinities in prison. National Communication
Association. Seattle, WA.
Allen, D. (2000, October) Postcolonial theory and human rights discourse. 11 th annual Critical
and Feminist Perspectives in Nursing Conference, San Diego, CA
Allen, D (1999, October) Postmodern perspectives on ethical inquiry in prisons. 10 th annual
Critical and Feminist Perspectives in Nursing Conference. Williamsburg, VA.
Allen, D (1999, July) Postmodernism and the New Nursing: Where do we stand? The New
Nursing: Connecting Conversations. Madison, WI.
Allen, D (1999, May) Fair and square: Political commitments and objective inquiry. Philosophy
in the Nurse’s World. Banff, Alberta, Canada
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Allen, D. (1998 July) Inquiry and doctoral programs in nursing. University of Melbourne School
of Nursing, Melbourne, Australia
Allen, D (1998 July) Critical thinking, critical theory and the study of difference in graduate
nursing programs. Deakin University School of Nursing, Geelong, Australia
Allen, D. (1998 July) Methodological madness and objectivity. Reflections on postmodern
theory in prison research. Deakin University, School of Nursing, Melbourne, Australia.
Allen, D. (1998 July) Critical multiculturalism and whiteness in nursing education. Loyola
University. Chicago
Allen, D. (1998, June) Criminal justice and mental illness: An international perspective. New
South Wales Prison Administration, Sydney, Australia
Allen, D. (1998, June) The limits of experience: Interpretive research in graduate nursing
programs. Syndney Institute of Technology School of Nursing, Syndey, Australia
Allen, D (1998, June) Postmodernism, feminism and research on experience. 9 th Annual Critical
Theory and Feminism in Nursing Conference. Adelaide, South Australia.
Allen, D. (1998, March) Critical and interpretive approaches to inquiry. University of Calgary,
Canada.
Allen, D. (1998, March) Methodological madness and objectivity: Reflections on the utilization
of postmodern theory in prisons research. Mount Royal College, Calgary, Canada
Allen, D. (1997, November) Razor wire and clozapine: Mental health issues in American
prisons. Mental Health and Corrections Conference, New Zealand Nurses’ Association.
Auckland, NZ.
Allen, D. (1997, November) The integration of critical perspectives on social justice into models
of clinical practice. Auckland Institute of Technology, Auckland, NZ.
Allen, D. (1997, November) Methodological madness: Implications of postmodern theory for
practice-oriented inquiry. Auckland Institute of Technology, Auckland, NZ
Allen, D. (1997, November) Primary care, managed care and mental health. Auckland Hospital.
Auckland, NZ
Allen, D. (1997, November) Experience as evidence: Limitations of phenomenology for nursing
research. Massey University, Albany, NZ.
Allen, D (1997, August) Critical and Interpretive Approaches in Research. First Summer
Institute, University of British Columbia School of Nursing, Vancouver, BC. 3 day
workshop on theory and methodology.
Allen, D (1997, June) Postmodern theory, methodology and researching mental illness in prisons.
8 th International Feminism and Critical Theory in Nursing Conference. Whistler, BC.
Allen, D (1997, April) Working with professional and cultural differences in nursing education.
ARCAUSN Annual Conference, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Allen, D (1997, March) Methodological madness and objectivity. University of British
Columbia, School of Nursing.
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Allen, D (1996, September) Whose experience? Critique and the phenomenology of
‘experience’ Flinders University Research Week, School of Nursing, Adelaide, Australia
Allen, D. (1996, October) Research as rhetoric. Australian Society for Nursing Research.
Adelaide, Australia.
Allen, D. (1996, November) Critical research methodologies. Australian Society for Nursing
Research. Adelaide, Australia.
Allen, D (1996 October) Faculty governance of academic organizations. School of Nursing,
Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.
Allen, D (1996 October) Whose experience? Postmodern critiques of phenomenological research
on clients’ experience. Dept. of Nursing, Otago Polytechnic University, Dunedin, New
Zealand.
Allen, D (1996 October) The challenge of managing mental illness in American prisons.
Victoria University, Wellington, NZ
Allen, D (1995, April) Identity and coalition: Nursing and interdisciplinary research
collaboration. Keynote, 7th Annual Emory Nursing Research Conference. Emory
University, Atlanta.
Allen, D (1994, October) Challenging ethnocentric thinking. 1994 Convocation on Multicultural
Research, The Center for Policy and Practice Research, School of Social Work,
University of Washington.
Allen, D. (1994, August) Current approaches to correctional mental health. 1994 Alliance for the
Mentally Ill of Washington State; State Conference, Fife, WA.
Allen, D (1994, June) Critical and feminist approaches to nursing education and research.
Nursing and Midwifery Department, Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Allen, D (1994, June) Feminism, critical theory and nursing: relationships and relevance.
Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand.
Allen, D (1994, June) Postmodernism and critical approaches to nursing. Royal College of
Nursing, New Zealand. Auckland, NZ.
Allen, D (1994, June) Three papers for different audiences: a) Postmodernism, language and
politics; b) Women, Race and Madness; c) Theoretical and methodological issues in
nursing research. Deakin University-Geelong, Victoria, Australia, June 28, 1994.
Allen, D (1994, June) Methodological madness. Keynote address, 3rd Annual Conference on
Research in Nursing: Scholarship for Practice. Deakin University-Geelong, Victoria,
Australia June 30, 1994.
Allen, D (1994, July) Empowering methodologies: Research for Change. Invitational Workshop.
Deakin University-Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Allen, D (1994, July) Insanity, drug abuse and criminal justice. Royal Park Psychiatric Services,
Melbourne, Australia.
Allen, D (1994, July) Decentralization: Shared governance in nursing. Deakin University-
Burwood, Melbourne, Australia.
Allen, D (1994, July) Clinical Trials: How relevant are they for nursing? Barwon Region
Nursing Research Association. Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Allen, D (1994 July) Trends in primary care nursing education. Deakin University-
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia.
Allen, D (1994, July) Issues in rural community mental health. Rural Health Research
Colloquium. Deakin University-Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Allen, D (1994, July) Critical issues surrounding the development of nursing within the context
of the university. National Invitational Seminar sponsored by The Faculty of Nursing at
the University of Sydney and The School of Nursing at Deakin. Sydney University,
Sydney, Australia.
Allen, D (1994, July) Critical and feminist research methodologies. Workshop at Griffith
University, Brisbane, Victoria, Australia.
Allen, D (1994, July) Women, race and madness. School of Nursing, University of Tasmania,
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Allen, D (1994, July) Feminism, critical theory and postmodernism in nursing research. School of
Nursing, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Allen, D (1994, July) Feminist and critical methodologies. University of Tasmania, Hobart
Campus, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Allen, D. (1994, May) Critical perspectives in the philosophy of science and nursing research.
Oregon Health Sciences University.
Allen, D. (1993, May). Postmodernism, feminism and critical theory in nursing. Two day joint
presentation with Jan Thompson in Tromso, Norway.
Allen, D. (1993, May). Hermeneutics and nursing inquiry. Multidisciplinary seminar. University
of Oslo, Norway.
Allen, D. (1992, October). Women, race and mental health. University of Southern Maine,
Portland, ME.
Allen, D. (1992, October). Theory of clinical expertise from the Hermeneutic Perspective.
Developing knowledge for nursing practice: Research and Practice Linkages within Four
Philosophical Perspectives. College of Nursing. Univ. of Rhode Island, Providence, RI.
Allen, D. (1992, April). The impact of current trends in nursing and nursing education: The ethics
of care and the politics of risk. Sister Marie Frank Annual Lecture. Incarnate Word
College, San Antonio, TX.
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Allen, D. (1992, April). Designing, implementing and evaluating shared governance projects.
Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, TX. A workshop that was open to the public with
about 40 participants from 12 organizations.
Allen, D. (1992, May). Women's mental health. Plenary address to Mental Health Issues in
Primary Care, cosponsored by the School of Nursing and Planned Parenthood. Seattle,
May, 1992. Also given at the School of Nursing and at the University of Southern Maine,
Portland, ME.
Allen, D. (1992, March). Postmodernism and critical theory in nursing. Presentation at Critical
and Feminist Theory in Nursing. Atlanta, GA.
Allen, D. (1992, March). Re-viewing critical perspectives in nursing. Presentation on feminist and
critical theory at Critical and Feminist Perspectives in Nursing, Toledo, OH. Jan
Thompson, Lori Rodrigues Fisher and I organize and run this national conference, now in
its fourth year.
Allen, D. (1992, January). Evaluating shared governance. Presentation to four hospitals
participating in a funded evaluation of decentralization of nursing services in British
Columbia. Vancouver, BC.
Allen, D. (1990, November). Structure and governance of baccalaureate programs: Living the
curriculum revolution. 38th Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs. New
Orleans, LA.
Allen, D. (1991, March). Careerism, capitalism and caring: Can they be reconciled? Fifth Annual
Distinguished Lecture in Nursing, La Salle University, Department of Nursing and Kappa
Delta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, International. Philadelphia, PA.
Allen, D. (1991, April). The ethics of care and the politics of risk. Keynote address, Nursing's
challenge in the 1990's: High risk groups, sub-regional alliance of New York Sigma Theta
Tau. New York City, NY.
Allen, D. (1991, February). Critical theory, postmodernism and nursing. Feminist and critical
theory in nursing. Medical College of Ohio. Toledo, OH.
Allen, D. & Ward, D. (1990, April). Nursing and feminism. Shoreline Community College,
Seattle, WA.
Allen, D. (1990, January). Feminist philosophy of science and nursing research. Northwest
Center for Research on Women. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Allen, D. (1990, January). Management training and evaluation in decentralization. St. Mary's
Hospital, Duluth, MN.
Allen, D. (1990, January). Staff and management roles in decentralization: Design and evaluation.
Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL.
Allen, D. & Neiss, M. (1990, September). Shared governance. Group Health Cooperative, Seattle,
WA.
Allen, D. (1990, May). Shared governance and faculty governance: Structures and processes.
School of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
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Allen, D. (1990, January). Contemporary issues in nursing education and curriculum. Changes of
nursing education in the 1990s. AACN. Business Officers of Schools of Nursing, fifth
annual meeting. San Diego, CA.
Allen, D. (1989, October). Issues of gender and social class in mental illness. Symposium: Health
policy and health for women, Elizabeth Sterling Soule symposium and lecture. University
of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Allen, D. (1989, October). Poor and crazy or crazy and poor? Mental illness and poverty. Sigma
Theta Tau, Psi Chapter annual presentation. Seattle, WA.
Allen, D. (1989, November). Critical theory and feminist theory in nursing: Intersections and
tensions. Postdoctoral conference on critical and feminist theories in nursing. Ashland,
NC.
Allen, D. (1989, July). Critical social theory and nursing inquiry. School of Nursing, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Allen, D. (1989, October). Women's ways of knowing as the basis of an undergraduate nursing
research class. Curriculum integration: Content and method. Western Washington
University, Bellingham, WA.
Allen, D. (1989, May). The convergence of feminist, anti-racist and third world critiques of
science. Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Allen, D. (1989, April). Designing and managing a decentralized nursing department. University
of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing, Calgary, Alberta.
Allen, D. (1988, December). Critical social theory and nursing education. Fifth National
conference on nursing education. NLN. Chicago, IL.
Allen, D. (1988, September). Shared governance: Process and structure. Marquette University,
School of Nursing, Milwaukee, IL.
Allen, D. (1988). The challenge of gender for the sciences of nursing. Strategies for theory
development in nursing V. School of Nursing, Boston University, Boston, MA.
Allen, D. (1988). Participation of staff nurses in organizational decisions: Theory and research.
School of Nursing, Marquette University, Milwaukee, IL.
Allen, D. (1988, October). Shared governance in nursing: A case study. Shared governance in
nursing. University of Washington, School of Nursing, Seattle, WA.
Allen, D. (1987, May). Critical hermeneutics and the study of nursing texts. Critical
understandings for critical times. University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Allen, D. (1987, May). The concepts of person and society underlying nursing diagnosis: A
critique. International nursing conference on clinical judgement and decision making: The
future with nursing diagnosis. The University of Calgary. Calgary, Alberta.
Allen, D. (1987, April). Health, objectification and alienation: Critical social theory and the
process of defining and attaining health. Wingspread conference on conceptual issues in
health promotion. Racine, WI.
Allen, D. (1987, April). Gender balanced versus gender neutral curricula in nursing. Symposium
on gender balanced curriculum. Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL.
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Allen, D. (1986, December). Issues of social control in the American Nurses' Association's Social
policy statement. Colloquium on emancipatory approaches to nursing education.
University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME.
Allen, D. (1986, June). Alzheimer's disease, dementia and confusion. Wisconsin Housing and
Economic Development Authority, conference for housing managers, Madison, WI.
Allen, D. (1986, August). Alzheimer's disease and other irreversible dementias. The aging brain.
Third annual institute on the aging process. Madison, WI.
Allen, D. (1985, September). Critical social theory as a theoretical model for a feminist women's
health program. School of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.
Allen, D. (1985, September). Shared governance: Its implications for middle and upper level
management. West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, IL.
Allen, D. (1985, September). Shared governance: Impact on staff nurses' attitudes and
organizational productivity. Wisconsin Nurses' Association, district 18th annual
conference. Steven's Point, WI.
Allen, D. (1985, June). Critical social theory: Philosophical and historical dimensions of health.
Forum on doctoral education in nursing. Birmingham, AL.
Allen, D. (1984). Critical social theory and nursing research. Research criteria: Appreciation and
critique. Portland, OR.
PRESENTATIONS, REFEREED:
Allen, D., Wilson, T. & Cedeno, R. (1995, April) Prison madness: A correctional mental health
collaboration between a university and a department of corrections. Mental Disorder and
Criminal Justice Conference, Vancouver, B.C.
Allen, D., Thomas, M.D. & Brown, L. (1993, July). Impact of regionalizing Mental health
systems on consumers. Part of a symposium at the fifth national conference, theory and
research-based psychosocial nursing practice, "Generating a knowledge base for the
specialty." University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Allen, D. (1992). Hospital improvement taskforce: A multidisciplinary approach to organizational
change in a large state hospital. Public sector psychosocial nursing conference, Seattle,
WA.
Allen, D. (1990, December). Living what we preach: Governance and participation in the
curriculum revolution. Curriculum revolution: Community building and activism. Seventh
national conference on nursing education. Scottsdale, AZ.
Allen, D., Allman, K. & Powers, P. (1990, May). Feminist nursing research without gender.
Western society for research in nursing. Denver, CO.
Allen, D. (1989, May). Participation in decision making by staff nurses and satisfaction,
organizational commitment and role conflict. Western society for research in nursing, San
Diego, CA.
Allen, D. (1989, January). The nursing student-as-person: Feminist and critical perspectives.
Seventh annual research in nursing education conference. San Francisco, CA.
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Allen, D. (1988, November). The concept of "person" in critical social theory. Post doctoral
conference on advanced phenomenological research. Clemson University College of
Nursing. Atlanta, GA.
Allen, D. (1988). Philosophy of science and methodology: The meaning of "reliability" and
"validity" in relation to methodological decisions in positivism, phenomenology and
critical theory. Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference. Wichita, KS.
Allen, D. (1987, October). A longitudinal evaluation of the relationships between a shared
governance model and nurses' attitudes concerning participation in decision making.
International nursing research conference. Washington, DC.
Allen, D. (1987, July). A holistic theory of emotion for nursing research and practice. Theory and
research-based psychosocial nursing practice conference. University of Washington,
Seattle, WA.
Allen, D. (1987, April). Developing a theoretical model of shared governance in hospital settings.
Eleventh Midwest nursing research society conference. St. Louis, MO.
Allen, D. (1986, January). Social policy statement: A critical reappraisal, society for research on
nursing education, San Francisco, CA.
Allen, D., Diekelmann, N. & Benner, P. (1985). Critical social theory and research in nursing
education. Part of a symposium on philosophy of science and research in nursing
education. Conference on research in pursing education, San Francisco, CA.
Allen, D. & Powers, B. (1985). Nursing education and the concepts of "person" and "emotion."
Conference on research in nursing education, San Francisco, CA.
Allen, D. & Wolfgram, B. (1984, April). Nursing and therapy: Reconceptualizing the family using
Marxist-feminist perspectives, MNRS. Minneapolis, MN.
Allen, D. (1984, April). Philosophies of science: Nursing and medicine. MNRS, Minneapolis,
MN. Also given at School of Nursing, 1982.
Allen, D. (1984, January). Nursing and oppression: Teaching 'the family.' Society for research in
nursing education. San Francisco, CA.
Allen, D. & Peterson, M. (1983, May). Nursing practice structure: A model for staff selfgovernance.
Nursing administration: Service, education-research, Madison, WI.
Allen, D. (1983, May). Professionalism, sex/gender division of labor and control of nursing
practice, Center for Advanced Feminist Studies' conference on sex/gender division of
labor: Feminist perspectives. Minneapolis, MN.
Allen, D. (1982, February). Social control and nursing research. Marquette University School of
Nursing, Milwaukee, IL.
Allen, D. & Peterson, M. (1982, April). Nursing practice structure: A model for staff selfgovernance
poster. Nursing Research Day, MAIN annual meeting. Also at School of
Nursing's Research Day, November, 1982.
Allen, D. (1976). Semiotics. International symposium on the performing arts, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI.
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Allen, D. & Gillespie, P. (1973). Strategies for teaching history in a multi-purpose course. Speech
Communication Association. Chicago, IL.
MENTAL HEALTH POSITIONS:
1994-98 Research Committee, Seattle Children’s Home.
1994-98 International Policy Board, Centre for Mental Health Nursing Research, Queensland
University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
1990 Chair, Hospital Improvement Taskforce. Western State Hospital.
1990 Member, Mental Health Board, Division of Mental Health, State of Washington.
1989 Member, Mental Health Institute Consortium (Governing board of Washington's
Mental Health Institute).
1989-90 Member, Human Resources in Mental Health Task Force, Division of Mental
Health, State of Washington.
1983-88 President of Board of Directors, Madison Area Adult Day Centers. MAADC
operated three Adult Day Centers, including two specializing in older adults with
Alzheimer's disease and other irreversible dementias.
CONSULTATION:
2004 College of Nursing, Dexter University, Philadelphia. Consultations with faculty,
students and administration on research productivity.
2003 Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. Provided
supervision to faculty and students and made four public presentations. June 15-22
2003.
1997 University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Nursing, Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Consultation on curricular evaluation and accreditation of a multi-campus program.
1997 University of British Columbia, School of Nursing. Vancouver, B.C. Consultation
with interdisciplinary group on developing a grant on violence and cultural safety.
1996 Flinders University School of Nursing, Adelaide, South Australia. Consultation
with faculty and doctoral students on research.
1996 Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin New Zealand. Consultation with faculty and graduate
students on integrating critical perspectives into research.
1996 Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand. Consultation with faculty and
graduate students on mental health issues in primary care nursing and correctional
mental health systems.
1994 Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria Australia. Research and theory consultation
with graduate students and faculty at first Australian university to offer a doctoral
degree in nursing.
1992 University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME. Psychiatric mental health graduate
program design.
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1992-93 Critical Care Nursing Systems, University of Washington, School of Nursing,
Seattle, WA. Consulting Advisory Group.
1990 Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, IL. Shared Governance.
1990 St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, MN. Decentralization of nursing services. With
Sarah Shannon and Marty DesRosier.
1990 Wayne State University, School of Nursing, Detroit, MI. Faculty governance.
1990 Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA. Nurse Executive Group: Structure and
Process.
1990 Group Health Cooperative-Central, Seattle, WA. Shared Governance in two
medical- surgical units.
1990 Jefferson General Hospital, Port Townsend, WA. Designing and implementing a
decentralization project.
1988 University Hospital Psychiatric Units and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences on unit operations and interdisciplinary cooperation.
1988-89 Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee, WI. Decentralization of nursing services.
1989 United Hospital and Children's Hospital, St. Paul, MN. Decentralization of
nursing services.
1989 Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA. With Lee Eggert and Sarah Shannon.
Team building and conflict resolution.
1988-94 British Health Authority, St. Mary’s Hospital and Campbell River Hospital in B.C.
Design and evaluation of shared governance.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
1990- Critical and feminist perspectives in nursing: Annual Conference. My colleague
Janice Thompson (University of Southern Maine) and I have organized this annual
meeting of scholars in nursing who are interested in critical theory and feminism in
nursing. The most recent meeting was April 2006 in Milwaukee WI. The next will
be in 2007 in Vancouver, BC.
1989-91 Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs Committee on
Accreditation. NLN.
1988- 91 Curriculum Revolution Planning Committee. NLN.
1988-92 Image: Manuscript reviewer.
1988-92 Nurse Educator: Manuscript reviewer.
1991-93 Nursing Forum: Editorial Board
1994-- Nursing Inquiry: Editorial Board
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1995 Canadian Journal of Nursing Research: Manuscript reviewer.
DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE:
In both the School of Nursing and Women Studies, as a department chair and faculty
member, I’ve served in every capacity—APT, Curriculum, Search Committees, Taskforces
of various stripes.
Development: Organized and ran the Women Studies Visiting (development) Committee
2005-2009. Brought in about $100,000 in endowments for graduate and undergraduate
students.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
2009 Member and chair of ‘current practices’ subcommittee for the Center for Teaching
and Learning joint initiative with the Graduate School, Library and Undergraduate
Academic Affairs.
2009 Member of Provost’s committee to review the Women’s Center
2009 Member of the A&S committee to study implications of Activity Based Budgeting
2009 Disparate impacts of budget reductions on teaching loads of untenured faculty and
our diversity mission. ADVANCE presentation May.
2008-10 College Budget Advisory Council. Member
2009 Chair, Department Chair Search Committee, American Indian Studies
2008 "History in the Making: Race, Gender and the 2008 Presidential Elections." Panel
organized by the Black Law Students Association. Co-presenter
2008 Member, Department Chair Search Committee, Psychosocial and Community Health,
School of Nursing
2008 Taskforce on relocating Cunningham Hall
2008 Tenure review committee for Kari Lerum, IAS Bothell.
2007-08 Distinguished Teaching Award Committee
2007-08 Research Committee Social Science Division
2007-08 Member, Search Committee for School of Nursing Dean
2006-7 Diversity Committee for Arts & Sciences
2006-08 Royalty Research Fund Review Committee
2007-09 Session on teaching in diverse classrooms for new Teaching Assistants
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2008 Session on balancing work and life for the Teaching Academy
2008 Workshop for TA’s and Peer Tutors in CHID on diversity and participation
2006 Graduate School review of UW Tacoma Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
programs (2 bachelors and one Master’s degrees). (Chair)
2006 Educating whiteness: Racial predicament in the post-civil rights era. Panel with
Zeus Leonardo, Rebecca Aanerud and Jonathan Warren. Center for Multicultural
Education. College of Education
2006 Organizing committee: Feminist Dialogues on Social Justice. October 2006
1998 Graduate School review of UW Bothell Education program (Chair)
HONORS AND AWARDS:
2005 Martin Luther King Community Service Award.
2004 Distinguished Teaching award, University of Washington
1988 Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
1986 Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
1986, '88 Outstanding Teacher. Awarded by undergraduate nursing students.
1983 Award: MAIN, "Nursing Practice Structure: A Model for Staff Self-Governance."
First prize for joint service-education projects (with Marlys Peterson).
1971-74 Merit Scholarships, University of Iowa.
1970 Grant from Council on Good Teaching, University of Iowa.
1970 Honorable Mention, Woodrow Wilson Fellowship.
Lambda Iota Tau
Alpha Psi Omega
References:
Rebecca Aanerud, Senior Lecturer, GWSS; Assistant Dean, Graduate School; email: raan@uw.edu;
Box 354345
Priti Ramamurthy, Professor GWSS; Director South Asian Studies (Jackson School); email:
priti@uw.edu; Box 354345
Linda Teri, Professor Psychosocial and Community Health; email lteri@uw.edu; Box 357263
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