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Heather M. Ouellette

Assoc Professor

A&S Social Sciences

Orcid identifier0000-0003-2413-9464
  • Assoc Professor
    A&S Social Sciences

BIO

Heather M. Ouellette is an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice. Her research focuses on jails and local corrections and public and practitioner attitudes toward justice policy. Her work has recently been published in Criminology & Public Policy, The Prison Journal, and the Journal of Experimental Criminology.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Professor
    University of Louisville, Department of Criminal Justice, Louisville, United States1 Jul 2025
  • Director of Undergraduate Studies
    University of Louisville, Department of Criminal Justice, Louisville, United States1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2025
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Louisville, Department of Criminal Justice, Louisville, United States1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2025
  • Assistant Professor
    Illinois State University, Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, Normal, United States1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2018

DEGREES

  • Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
    University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States2018
  • M.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
    University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States2011
  • B.A. in Criminal Justice and Sociology (double major)
    University of Maine at Presque Isle, Presque Isle, United States2008

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Equity Champions Program
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States, 2025
    Semester-long program focused on evidence-based learning conditions, real-time student feedback, and high-impact practices to enhance student belonging and success.
  • Foundations of Impactful Teaching
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States, 2025
    Summer-long online teaching track with emphasis on digital course design, student engagement, and evidence-based instructional practices.
  • Course Design Institute
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States, 2019
    Three-day institute emphasizing backward design, inclusive teaching, and course alignment.
  • Delphi U: Principles of Online Course Design
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States, 2019
    Eight-week course on online teaching strategies, learner engagement, and outcome-driven design.