Lawrence J. Ouellet

Research Associate Professor
Epidemiology

Contact Information

E-mail: ljo@uic.edu

Address:
845 Sphpi, M/c 923, M/C 923
1603 W. Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612

Phone: 312-355-0145

Academic Background

PHD, Sociology, Northwestern Univ, 1986
AM, Sociology, Northwestern Univ, 1978
BALAS, Sociology, Univ of Cal Santa Cruz, 1974

Research Interests

HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and substance-abuse epidemiology, community-based interventions

Teaching Interests

Sociobehavioral perspectives on HIV/AIDS and substance abuse / Qualitative research methods

Publications

LaKosky P, Ward E, Ouellet LJ. 2007. Rapid Assessment of HIV Epidemic in Chicago. In "Crisis Response Team Initiative: Rapid Assessment, Response, And Evaluation," edited by B. B Browser, E. Quimby, M. Singer. NYC: Lexington, pp.47-64.

Huo D, Bailey SL, Hershow RC, Ouellet LJ (2005). Drug use and HIV risk practices of secondary and primary needle exchange users. AIDS Education and Prevention, 17(2):170-184.

Santibanez SS, Garfein RS, Swartzendruber A, Kerndt PR, Morse E, Ompad D, Strathdee S, Williams IT, Friedman SR, Ouellet LJ (2005). Prevalence and correlates of crack-cocaine injection among young injection drug users in the United States, 1997-1999. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 77(3): 227-33.

Huo D, Bailey SL, Ouellet LJ, (2006). Cessation of injection drug use and changes in injection frequency: findings from the Chicago Needle Exchange Evaluation Study. Addiction, 101 (11):1606-13.

Ouellet LJ, Huo D, Bailey, SL HIV risk practices among needle exchange users and non-users in Chicago. J Acquir Immune Defic Synd, 2004, 37(1):1187-1196.

Huo D, Bailey SL, Garfein R, Ouellet LJ. Changes in the sharing of drug injection equipment in Chicago, 1994-1996: a longitudinal study. Substance Use and Misuse, 2005, 40(1):63-75.

Huo D, Bailey SL, Hershow RC, Ouellet LJ. Drug use and HIV risk practices of secondary and primary needle exchange users. AIDS Education and Prevention.

Santibanez SS, Garfein RS, Swartzendruber A, Kerndt PR, Morse E, Ompad D, Strathdee S, Williams IT, Friedman SR, Ouellet LJ. Prevalence and correlates of crack-cocaine injection among young injection drug users in the United States, 1997-1999. Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Huo D, Bailey SL, Garfein R, Ouellet LJ (2005). Changes in the sharing of drug injection equipment in Chicago, 1994-1996: a longitudinal study. Substance Use and Misuse, 40(1):63-75.

Bailey SL, Ouellet LJ, Mackesy-Amiti ME, Golub ET, Hagan H, Hudson SM, Latka M, Thiede H, Gao W, Garfein RS. 2007. Perceived risk, peer influences, and injection partner type predict receptive syringe sharing among young injection drug users in 5 U.S. cities. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 91S:S18-S29.

 Pedal to the Metal: The Work Lives of Truckers. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1994.

Garfein RS, Swartzendruber A, Ouellet LJ, Kapadia F, Hudson SL, Thiede H, Strathdee S, Williams I, Hagan H, Gobub ET, Hanson D, Latka M. 2007. Methods to Recruit and Retain a Cohort of Young-Adult Injection Drug Users for The Third Collaborative Injection Drug Users Study/Drug Users Intervention Trial (CIDUS III/DUIT) Drug and Alcohol Dependence 91S:S4-S17.

Purcell DW, Garfein RS, Latka, MH, Thiede H, Hudson SL, Bonner S, Golub ET, Ouellet LJ for the DUIT Study Team. 2007. Development, description, and acceptability of a small-group, behavioral intervention to prevent HIV and hepatitis C virus infections among young adult injection drug users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 91S:S73-S80.

Huo D, Ouellet LJ. 2007. Needle exchange and injection-related risk behaviors in Chicago: a longitudinal study. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 45(1):108-114.

 Injection-related risk behaviors in young urban and suburban injection drug users in Chicago (1997-1999). L Thorpe, SL Bailey, D Huo, E Monterroso, L Ouellet. J Acquir Immune Defic Synd, 27(1):71-8, 2001.

 Shooting galleries and HIV disease: variations in places for injecting illicit drugs. L Ouellet, AD Jimenez, WA Johnson, W Wiebel. Crime and Delinquency, 37:64-85, 1991.

 Risk of hepatitis C virus infection among young adult injection drug users who share injection equipment. LE Thorpe, L Ouellet, R Hershow, SL Bailey, IT Williams, J Williamson, E Monterroso, R Garfein. American Journal of Epidemiology 155(7):645-653, 2003.

 Risk behavior and HIV seroincidence among out-of-treatment injection drug users: a four year prospective study. W Wiebel, AD Jimenez, WA Johnson, L Ouellet, B Jovanovic, T Lampinen, J Murray, MU O’Brien. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 12:282-289, 1996.

Hoferka SL, Bailey SL, Ouellet LJ. Illinois Pharmacist Survey On Non-Prescription Syringe Sales. AIDS Foundation of Chicago, January 14.