Marlou Overheul (1992) is an Assistant Professor at the Molengraaff Institute of Private Law, the Utrecht Centre for Accountability and Liability Law (UCALL), and Empirical Research into Institutions for Conflict Resolution (ERI). In 2025, she obtained her PhD with the dissertation titled "Compensation Schemes for Occupational Diseases: An Empirical-Legal Study of Perceived Justice and the Relationship with Liability Law."
In her research, Marlou analyzed 11 compensation schemes for occupational diseases from a legal-dogmatic perspective. She also examined how these schemes are perceived by affected individuals, conducting 58 in-depth interviews and a survey study. Based on her findings, she formulated important recommendations for addressing current challenges in the field of occupational diseases.

Marlou also researches on non-pecuniary damages, particularly the compensation of fear, shock, and relational damages. She is also involved in interdisciplinary research on politically sensitive cases and public trust in the judiciary.