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Doris Twitchell Allen | |
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 Allen (left) with her husband, Rusty. | |
| Born | Doris Frances Twitchell October 8, 1901 |
| Died | March 7, 2002 (aged 100) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Maine (AB 1923, MA 1926) University of Michigan (PhD) |
| Known for | Psychodrama, Children's International Summer Villages |
| Spouse |
Erastus S. Allen (m. 1935) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Maine, Longview State Hospital (Cincinnati, Ohio), University of Cincinnati |
| Thesis | An Investigation of Higher Thought Processes (1930) |
Doris Twitchell Allen (née Doris Frances Twitchell; October 8, 1901 – March 7, 2002) was a noted psychologist and the founder of Children's International Summer Villages (now CISV International, CISV). She specialized in development and psychodrama.