Joseph G. Allen

Dr. Joseph G. Allen is an associate professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-author of "Healthy Buildings: How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity," with John Macomber at Harvard Business School. He began his career conducting forensic health investigations of sick buildings in several hundred buildings across a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, biotechnology, education, commercial office real estate, and manufacturing.

At Harvard, Dr. Allen directs the Healthy Buildings program where he led the creation of "The 9 Foundations of a Healthy Building". He also serves as the faculty advisor to the Harvard Healthier Building Materials Academy. In his role, he collaborates closely with Fortune 100 companies on implementing Healthy Building strategies in their global portfolios. His insights and expertise are regularly sought internationally, and his work has been prominently featured in outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, National Geographic, Time, NPR, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Fortune, and The New York Times.

Dr. Allen is also an associate editor of the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology and the journal Indoor Air. He earned his Doctor of Science (DSc) and Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees from the Boston University School of Public Health, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biology from Boston College. His academic and professional contributions continue to impact the field of environmental health and public safety.