Troy D. Allan is a writer, retired U.S. Army clinical chaplain, and assistant professor with Utah State University Extension. He is the author of In the Shadows: Essays on Seeing, with work appearing in Showbear Family Circus, Cleaning Up Glitter, and Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors. He also writes mental health essays for USU Extension and publishes Horizon of Healing on Substack. He lives in rural southern Utah, where his writing explores memory, service, nature, and belonging.
