Jeff Allen

At Johns Hopkins, Jeff Allen is a lecturer for the MS in Data Analytics and Policy program and the recipient of the program’s 2023-24 Excellence in Teaching Award. His research focuses on applying statistical modeling and machine learning to monitor aspects of the global financial system and to evaluate the efficacy of financial innovations. His academic research has appeared in the Journal of Economics and Finance, Business and Politics, PLoS ONE, and the Federal Reserve’s Finance and Economics Discussion Series.

Beyond his role at Johns Hopkins, Allen is a lead analyst at the Federal Reserve Board, where he focuses on payment technology research and financial stability issues. In 2024, he won the Board’s Special Achievement Award for contributions in these areas. Allen previously served as a risk modeling and analytics specialist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He joined the Fed from the World Bank and previously held a variety of positions in financial public policy.

Allen received a PhD in International Political Economy from Johns Hopkins University.

Disclaimer: the views expressed in Allen’s teaching and research are his own and do not necessarily represent those of his employer.