Beverlyn L. Allen · Associate Professor

Contact Information 303F East Hall Iowa State University Ames IA 50011 294-9107 FAX: (515) 294-2303 Curriculum Vitae blallen@iastate.edu BSW, MSW Temple University PhD Iowa State University

Dr. Allen’s areas of interest include Community Studies and Development, Social Organization and Social Inequality. Her research emphasis is on race, class and gender inequality with a particular interest in housing, female networks, and social capital in the community development process. She is currently focusing her research on home ownership among non-married women, housing and new immigrants in rural communities, and housing and social capital.