Description: Jonathan Allen completed his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania and is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois , where his work includes research on speech recognition and cochlear technologies. During his undergraduate years at Illinois, he played guitar and banjo and was a member and former president of the Campus Folksong Club. A key event in his involvement with the club was an interview that he conducted with Doc Watson during his visit to the campus.
Date of Interview: 7/9/2007
Interviewer: Tracie Wilson
Transcript: Jonathan Allen Oral History Transcript
Related Resources: Campus Folksong Club Oral History Project Files