1. CURRICULUM VITAE
SARAH J. OUELLETTE
Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario
Social Sciences Centre, Rm.9242 A
London, Ontario, Canada
N6A 5C2
E-mail: souell5@uwo.ca
Phone: (519) 661-3972 x. 83972
EDUCATION
2015 – Present University of Western Ontario, Doctoral Candidate London, ON
(Clinical Psychology)
My doctoral research is focused on hormonal influences on cognition and affect
during the antepartum period.
Supervisor: Dr. Elizabeth Hampson.
2013 –2015 University of Western Ontario, M.Sc. London, ON
(Clinical Psychology)
Master’s Thesis: “Hair cortisol concentrations in low- and high-stress mother-
daughter dyads: A pilot study of associations and moderators”.
Supervisor: Dr. Elizabeth Hayden.
2009 –2013 Queen's University, B.Sc.H. Psychology (with Distinction) Kingston, ON
Thesis: “Measuring stigmatizing attitudes toward schizophrenia: A comparison of
traditional and novel approaches”.
Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Bowie.
RESEARCHEXPERIENCE
2015 – Present Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, London, ON
University of Western Ontario
Ph.D. Student
• As a clinical psychology doctoral student,my research in the
neuroendocrinology lab is centered on the interplay between hormones,
cognition, and affect.
• In particular, I am currently interested in examining hormonal activity
associated with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the

2. reproductive system inboth healthy and depressed pregnant women.
2013 –2015 Personality and Emotion Development Laboratory, London, ON
University of Western Ontario
M.Sc. Student
• In the summer of 2013, I volunteered with the Personality and Emotion
Development Lab, prior to starting my masters. Here, I was involved in
coding affect and temperament in videos of 5-year-old children, as part of
an ongoing longitudinal study of temperamental vulnerabilities for
depression. As well, I recruited mother-daughter dyads for a follow-up
study of the impact of chronic life stress, as indexed by hair cortisol levels.
• In my first year, Ianalyzed the hair cortisol data for my Master’s thesis.
Additionally, I was involved in coding affect, behavioural inhibition, and
quality of parenting in 5-year-olds.
• In my second year, I worked with lab mates to collect our third wave of
follow-up data in our longitudinal study of child temperament. In an
additional project, I explored the links between children’s salivary cortisol
and behavioural inhibition in 3-year-olds. Lastly, I initiated aproject to
identify distinct patterns of cortisol reactivity to stress in early childhood,
with implications for understanding developing risk for internalizing
disorders.
2011 – 2013 Cognitive and Psychotic Disorders Laboratory, Kingston, ON
Queen's University
Research Assistant/Honours Thesis Student
• As a volunteer, I transcribed clinical interviews between a clinician and
inpatients and for a study of formal thought disorder. Additionally, I acted
as a confederate in a study of social mimicry and depressive symptoms.
• In the summer of 2012, I worked as a paid RA. In this position, I conducted
neurocognitive assessments of outpatients with a variety of diagnoses. As
well, I coded communication disturbances in transcribed interviews, as part
of a project examining Formal Thought Disorder in inpatients. I was also
involved in coding prosocial behaviours of individuals with schizophrenia
as they engaged in conversation, as part of a project designed to encourage
emotional expression in people with schizophrenia. Lastly, I helped
conduct an eye tracking study that examined how individuals with
schizophrenia complete the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task.
• In my final year of undergrad, I worked in the CPD lab as an honours thesis
student. My thesis examineddifferent methods of measuring stigmatizing
attitudes towards schizophrenia, and the relative contributions of the
symptoms and diagnostic label of schizophrenia to individuals’ reactions.
As well, I continued to run participants for our eye tracking study.

3. 2010 – 2013 Infant Cognition Group, Kingston, ON
Queen's University
Research Assistant/Summer Intern
• As a volunteer, I recruited and scheduled participants for studies. As well, I
assisted in running experiments of infant’s understandings of other’s
intentions by coding infant looking time, or by acting as a puppeteer.
• In my third year, I worked in the ICG lab as a directed lab student for
academic credit. In the fall of 2011, I was given the opportunity to become
involved in most of the lab's projects. In my second directed lab, I
collaborated with a graduate student to design and conduct an experiment
examining the development of in-group biases in children.
• In the summer of 2012, I worked in the ICG lab as a summer intern. In this
position, I assisted in running various experiments. In particular, I ran
participants in my study of in-group bias development, and continued to do
so in my fourth year at Queen’s.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
2016 – 2016 London Health Sciences Centre London, ON
Children’s Hospital
Clinical Psychology Student Intern
• Will be assessing children and adolescents with internalizing disorders
under the supervision of Dr. Kerry Collins.
• Will be leading CBT groups for adolescents with depression and anxiety.
2015 – Present Private Practice London, ON
630 Colborne St.
Clinical Psychology Student Intern
• Currently co-developing and implementing an exercise-based treatment
program for college students with depression and anxiety under the
supervision of Dr. Lindsey Forbes.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of the program using both qualitative and
quantitative methods.
• Currently in the process of manualizing the treatment program.
• Conducted psychoeducational assessments of university and college
students with ADHD, learning disorders, anxiety, and mood disorders.
2015 – 2015 Thames Valley District School Board London, ON
Clinical Psychology Student Intern
• Conducted psychoeducational assessments of elementary school students
under the supervision of Dr. Colin King.
• Collaborated and consulted with parents, teachers, social workers, and
learning support teachers on individual student cases.

4. • Assessed clients on an array of challenges, including learning disorders,
ADHD, ASD, depression, anxiety, and intellectual impairments.
2015 – 2015 Private Practice London, ON
630 Colborne St.
Clinical Psychology Student Intern
• Conducted psychoeducational assessments of university and college
students under the supervision of Dr. Lindsey Forbes.
• Assessed clients on an array of challenges, including learning disorders,
ADHD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, complex trauma, and psychosis.
2014 – 2014 Student Development Center, London, ON
University of Western Ontario
Clinical Psychology Student Intern
• Conducted intake assessments of distressed university students.
• Provided co-therapy for individuals with depressive and anxious symptoms
using an integrated CBT/humanistic approach under the supervision of Dr.
Jared French.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2015 – Present Teaching Assistant, University of Western Ontario London, ON
Computer Statistics for Psychology (PSYC 3800)
• Instruct students in weekly labs on the use of SPSS for statistical analyses
including: t-tests, Monte Carlo methods, analysis of variance, correlation,
multiple regression, and factor analysis.
• Grade weekly statistics assignments.
2015 – 2015 Teaching Assistant, University of Western Ontario (King’s) London, ON
Research Methods in Psychology(PSYC 2840)
• Assisted with weekly stats/research methods labs.
• Supported students in the planning of their research projects and the use of
statistical software (SPSS, excel).
• Provided consultation for students on issues related to study design,
statistical analyses, and communication of findings.
• Collaborated with course instructors to modify course content and structure.
2014 – 2014 Teaching Assistant, University of Western Ontario London, ON
Abnormal Child Psychology (PSYC 2320)
• Lead weekly tutorials.
• Graded written assignments and exams.

5. POSTERS AND PUBLICATIONS
Gupta, M., Holshausen, K., Best, M.W., Ouellette, S.J.,Killam, K., Bowie, C. R.
Emotional expression training for schizophrenia: A novel behavioural
intervention for persistent negative symptoms.(Under review).
Ouellette, S.J., Russell, E., Kryski, K.R., Sheikh, H., Singh, S., Koren, G., & Hayden,
E.P. (2015).Hair cortisol concentrations in higher- and lower-stress mother-
daughter dyads: A pilot study of associations and moderators.Developmental
Psychobiology, 57(5), 519-534.
Ouellette, S., Russell, E., Kryski, K., Sheikh, H., Singh, S., Koren, G., & Hayden, E.
Hair cortisol concentrations in low- and high-stress mother-daughter dyads:
A pilot study of associations and moderators. Poster presented at the28th An-
nual Society for Research in Psychopathology Conference. Evanston,
IL.[September 21, 2014]
Heenan, A., Best, M.W., Ouellette, S.J., Meiklejohn, E., Troje, N. F., Bowie, C. R.
(2014).Assessing threat responses towards individuals with schizophrenia
using visual perceptual biases.Schizophrenia Research, 159, 238-242.
Heenan, A., Best, M. W., Ouellette, S. J., Meiklejohn, E., Troje, N. F., & Bowie C. R.
(2014).Assessing threat responses towards the symptoms and diagnosis of
schizophrenia by measuring visual perceptual biases.Poster presented at the
4th Biennial Schizophrenia International Research Society Conference. Florence,
Italy. [April 5 – 9]
Gupta, M., Grossman, M., Holshausen, K., Best, M., Killam, K., Law, C., Ouellette,
S., and Bowie, C. (2013). Action -based cognitive remediation versus
computer drill and practice: The added valueof incorporating real world
props and tangible bridging.Poster presented at the conference for Cognitive
Remediation in Psychiatry.New York, NY.[June 7]
COMMUNITY TALKS
2016 Giving series of public lectures entitled “Don’t Panic: How Stress Changes the
Body and Mind” as part of the University of Western Ontario’s “Finding Your Way”
lecture series.
• London Central Public Library, Feb 3
• Westmount Library, Mar1
• Masonville Library, Mar 24
2015 Gaveseries of public lectures on “Nature AND Nurture: The Interplay between
Biology and Environment in Depression” as part of the University of Western

6. Ontario’s “Finding Your Way” lecture series.
• London Central Public Library, Feb 7
• Beacock Library, Jun 13
2014 Gave series of public lectures on “Coping with Stress: Distress Tolerance and
Mindfulness” as part of University of Western Ontario’s “Finding Your Way”
lecture series.
• London Central Public Library, Feb 5
• Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario, Mar 5
• Clark Road Public High School, Mar 18
• London Life Insurance, Apr 22
HONOURS AND AWARDS
University of Western Ontario London, ON
2014 QOL Graduate Research Award, Children’s Health Research Institute,
$9000.00
2013 Ralph S. Devereux Award in Psychology, Foundation Western, University of
Western Ontario, $1000.00
QOL Graduate Research Award, Children’s Health Research Institute,
$9000.00
Queen's University Kingston, ON
2013 Dean’s List.
Graduated with distinction.
2012 Dean’s List.
2011 Certificate of Merit for high quality writing in a third-year biology class:
Evolutionary Ecology of Humans.
Dean’s List with Distinction.
2010 Dean's List.
2009 Queen's University Excellence Scholarship, $1000.00
ADDITIONAL WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2016 – Present Graduate Student Representative on the Clinical Psychology Curriculum Review
Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario.
2016 – Present Paid Data Analyst conducting quantitative analysis of expedited arbitration
outcomes for Dr. Shannon Webb, Fanshawe College.
2015 – 2016 Co-president of Advocacy through Action, Department of Psychology, University
of Western Ontario.
2015 – 2015 Paid exam and assignment marker for third year Clinical Psychology course
(PSYC 3301), University of Western Ontario.

7. 2014 – Present Occasional reviewer for the Western Undergraduate Psychology Journal,
University of Western Ontario.
2014 – Present Member of the Clinical Student Advisory Committee, Department of Psychology,
University of Western Ontario.
2014 – Present Member of the Test Library Committee, Department of Psychology, University of
Western Ontario.
2014 – 2015 Executive member of the Psychology Graduate Student Association, Department
of Psychology, University of Western Ontario.
2013 – 2015 Co-leader of Marketing Committee, Advocacy through Action, Department of
Psychology, University of Western Ontario
2013 – 2014 Member of Graduate Affairs Committee, Psychology Graduate Student
Association, University of Western Ontario.
2013 – 2014 Volunteer member of Let’s Talk Science in London ON, evaluating gifted
elementary students’ presentations of medical diagnoses, and leading science-
based workshops in a class of elementary students at Masonville Public School.
2011 – 2011 Paid Medical Clerk at Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Center in Hamilton, ON,
working with psychiatrists, physicians and psychiatric nurses.
2010 – 2010 Volunteer Mealtime Supervisor in the eating disorders program at The Homewood
Psychiatric Hospital in Guelph, ON.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Biological Indices of Stress Reactivity
Hormonal Influences on Cognition and Affect
Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Gene-Environment Interactions
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPSAND AFFILIATIONS
2013 – Present Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, Student Member
2013 – Present Association for Psychological Science, Graduate Student Affiliate
2013 – Present Society for Research in Psychopathology, Associate Member
2013 – 2014 Canadian Psychological Association, Student Member
2013 – 2014 London Regional Psychological Association, Student Member
REFERENCES
Available upon request.