Dr. Joseph Allen is a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia and a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with adolescents. Joe has served as the Principal Investigator of the Kliff-Vida Project since its inception in 1998. He earned his B.A. in Psychology at the University of Virginia and his Ph.D. in Clinical/Community Psychology from Yale University. He worked in a Post-Doctoral Research Position at Harvard Medical school before returning to his Undergraduate alma mater as a professor, where he teaches classes at the Undergraduate and Graduate levels. He is the founder of The Connection Project, the intervention at the core of Hoos Connected. He is known for inspiring students at all levels with the passion and care that he shows for his work and his colleagues.