Dr. Rachel Ouellette

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rachel Ouellette is an Associate Research Scientist at the Yale School of Medicine, specializing in prevention science. She collaborates with community partners to enhance the well-being of youth and those who serve them, particularly in educational and after-school settings. Ouellette earned her PhD in Child and Adolescent Psychology from Florida International University, completing a predoctoral internship at Yale. Her dissertation, funded by the NIH, investigated predictors of well-being among after-school staff. She has completed postdoctoral training at Yale’s Division of Prevention and Community Research and is involved in research that promotes data-driven decision-making to support social connectedness and emotional health. Her ongoing work explores ecological factors that mitigate youth substance use through community engagement and program evaluation.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Research Scientist

2022-08-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Conducting research focused on prevention science and community engagement to promote youth well-being.

Awards

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Early Scholar Award

2025-09-01
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Best 5 min talk

2023-05-25
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APA Minority Fellowship Program Psychology Summer Institute Fellow

2020-06-12
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Graduate Student Research Seed Fund Award

2019-09-20
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Peter Malina James & Dr. Louis P. James Legacy Scholarship

2019-09-13

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.