[1] She was the Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of the American Society for Psychical Research and Chairman of its Committee of Publications.
In 1925, she founded the Boston Society for Psychical Research with Walter Franklin Prince and others.
[2][3] Allison investigated spiritualist mediums such as Gladys Osborne Leonard and Minnie M. Soule.
Gardner Murphy commented that "Her combination of unfailing enthusiasm for the highest quality research and solid skepticism regarding unsound methods made her a precious collaborator.
"[2] Psychical researcher G. N. M. Tyrrell wrote that Allison was a "very experienced and scientifically cautious investigator.