Marie Ouellet is a PhD candidate in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University.
Her primary research focus has been on illicit trafficking networks, and criminal groups – how and why particular organizations are structured and how this differs across illicit markets. By conducting these analyses she has strived to reliably understand the distinct characteristics of market players, including their network structure, and the factors that shape their success. These interests are embodied by her master’s thesis, which assessed the structure of the synthetic drug market across the province of Quebec, and her current PhD research which examines the network evolution of terrorist organizations.