Allison Tidwell, Ph.D.

Allison Tidwell, Ph.D.

  • Research Associate III
alt0042@auburn.edu
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Dr. Allison Leigh Tidwell is a family scientist specializing in the study of military families. Allison works as a research staff member at Military REACH under Dr. Mallory Lucier-Greer. Allison is a three-time alumna of Auburn University, having earned her Bachelor's degree in Global Studies in Human Sciences in 2020, Master's in Human Development and Family Science in 2022, and Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Science in 2025. Her research on military families is broad in scope, ranging from the study of family factors influencing military retention to the evaluation of programs supporting Service members and their families.

Education

  • Ph.D. Human Development and Family ScienceAuburn University2025

  • M.S. Human Development and Family ScienceAuburn University2022

  • B.S. Global Studies in Human SciencesAuburn University2020

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Featured research articles:

McKay, B., Tidwell, A. L., Lucier-Greer, M., Tate, A., & O’Neal, C. W. (2025). Assessing individual and workplace characteristics in connection to service members’ retention intentions. Military Medicine, usaf506. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf506

Tidwell, A. L., Richardson, M., O'Neal, C. W., Roberts, L. S., Cramm, H., & Lucier-Greer, M. (2025). Investigating voices centered in veteran family research: A call for greater representation. Journal of Veterans Studies, 11(1), 63-76. https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v11i1.645

Tidwell, A. L, & Lucier-Greer, M. (2024). Should I stay or should I go? An examination of the effects of work and family factors on active-duty and National Guard and Reserve service members’ military career intentions. Military Psychology, 37(4), 352-365. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2024.2376931 Â

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