Leah Ouellet

Leah Ouellet is a doctoral student at Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy, focusing on the intersection of developmental science and punitive policy in the United States, particularly concerning extreme sentences. As an associate researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, Leah engages in the Second Chance research, which investigates juvenile life without parole sentencing, resentencing, and policy reform nationwide. Additionally, Leah serves as an adjunct faculty instructor at Wayne State University and has previous experience as a mitigation specialist at the Michigan State Appellate Defender Office and as a program coordinator at buildOn. Leah holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan, a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University, and is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University.