Hamilton Lugar School
of Global and International Studies

Phone:

(812) 855-1540

Email:

kallendo@indiana.edu

Department:

International Studies

Campus:

IU Bloomington

Allendorf’s research focuses geographically on India and Nepal, examining family behaviors, gender, and health. She investigates how and why family behaviors change over time, how different factors influence family behaviors, and how family behaviors shape health. Current projects examine how beliefs and values influence when and whom young people marry, changes over time in women’s co-residence with their parents, and the influence of extended family structures on maternal and child health.