Jen Ouellette-Schramm
Jen Ouellette-Schramm

Dr. Jen Ouellette-Schramm is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Administration whose work centers on how people learn, grow, and lead. Before joining SCSU she held leadership roles in school district, nonprofit, and community college settings, where she led educational change efforts aimed at creating equitable, collaborative and sustainable environments for students and educators. Her teaching spans educational master's and doctoral programs, where she helps aspiring and practicing leaders connect theory and practice while developing as researchers. Her scholarship examines leadership development, adult learning, and the capacities that help leaders navigate complexity, conflict, and change. She has contributed to faculty development initiatives across the Minnesota State system and currently serves as Director of the EDAD Doctoral Program and Chair of St. Cloud State University's Institutional Review Board.
Program Areas
Doctoral and Masters courses in Educational Leadership and AdministrationCourses Taught
- Overview to Community Education
- Situational Leadership
- Diversity Leadership
- Advanced Supervision
- Introduction to School-Community Relations
- Culminating Project
- Practicum in Educational Administration
- Leadership Development
- Ethical Leadership
- Collaborative Partnerships
Research Areas
- Leader development and meaning making
- Ethical and change leadership
- Adult learner growth and persistence
- Qualitative and practice-based research