Over the past 25 years, Alan has published numerous studies and articles on responsible fatherhood. He was a visiting scholar with the National Fatherhood Initiative in 2000. From 2003-2004, Alan was a visiting scholar with the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families working on the federal healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood initiatives. In addition, he served as an original associate editor of the journal Fathering.