Jennifer Eno Louden, PhD

Jennifer Eno Louden, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso where she leads the Mental Health and Criminal Justice Lab. Her research draws on clinical, social, and correctional psychological methods to identify best practices in the criminal legal system for the assessment and treatment of underserved justice-involved people, particularly people with mental illness. Dr. Eno Louden’s past research has focused on topics such as mental health screening in corrections settings, community corrections supervision for clients with mental illness, and the stigma of mental illness and criminal legal involvement. In 2019, Dr. Eno Louden won the best paper award from the journal Psychological Services. Dr. Eno Louden’s research has been funded by the National Institute of Justice and the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, among others. She has chaired both the Corrections Committee and the Professional Development of Women Committee of the American Psychology-Law Society. She currently serves as the representative from the American Psychological Association's Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service) to the APA Science Directorate and as an associate editor for Criminal Justice and Behavior.