Miss Hayley Cullen

Associate Lecturer

School of Psychology

Email:hayley.cullen@newcastle.edu.au

Career Summary

Biography

After submitting my PhD thesis in 2020, I moved to the University of Newcastle as an Associate Lecturer in the School of Psychology. Prior to this, I worked as a casual academic and research assistant in the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney, and as a lecturer at the Australian College of Applied Psychology in Sydney. I have experience as a lecturer, tutor, and course coordinator in several undergraduate and honours level courses. I am dedicated to enriching the student experience and providing students with skills that they can apply beyond university in their professional careers.

My research focuses on the intersection between psychology and law. Specifically, I am passionate about conducting research that has the potential to improve legal procedures and prevent miscarriages of justice - such as wrongful convictions - from occurring. I have conducted a number of research projects focused around understanding the factors that affect the memory of eyewitnesses to crimes. Additionally, I also conduct research looking at juror decision making and evidence-based policing. My research has included a number of diverse forensic populations, including child witnesses, lawyers, and police officers. My research has featured in podcasts and newspaper articles, on television, and in legal cases.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney

Keywords

Attention
Cognition
Eyewitness memory
Juries
Memory
Policing

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
520401	Cognition	20
520103	Forensic psychology	80

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title	Organisation / Department

Academic appointment

Dates	Title	Organisation / Department
1/6/2020 - 1/2/2021	Lecturer	Australian College of Applied Psychology Discipline of Psychological Science Australia

Professional appointment

Dates	Title	Organisation / Department
1/4/2016 - 31/12/2020	Research Assistant	University of Sydney School of Psychology Australia

Awards

Prize

Year	Award
2017	Monash Criminology Postgraduate Prize Monash University

Scholarship

Year	Award
2018	Campbell Perry International Travel Scholarship School of Psychology, University of Sydney

Teaching

Code	Course	Role	Duration
PSYC4202	Applications of Psychology: Forensic Psychology Australian College of Applied Psychology	Course Coordinator	1/9/2020 - 1/2/2021
PSYC1001	Introduction to Psychology University of Sydney Topic lectured: Emotion	Lecturer - Summer School	1/1/0001 - 1/1/0001
PSYC1001	Introduction to Psychology University of Sydney	Tutor	1/3/2018 - 30/6/2018
PSYC3888	Interdisciplinary Project Based Unit University of Sydney Topics lectured: Research methods	Tutor and Occasional Lecturer	1/8/2019 - 30/11/2019
PSYC3312	Introduction to Forensic Psychology Australian College of Applied Psychology	Course Coordinator	1/6/2020 - 1/9/2020
PSYC1001	Introduction to Psychology University of Sydney Topic lectured: Forensic Psychology	Lecturer - Summer School	8/1/2019 - 28/2/2019
PSYC1002	Introduction to Psychology University of Sydney	Tutor	1/8/2017 - 30/11/2017
PSYC3020	Applications of Psychological Science University of Sydney	Tutor	1/8/2018 - 30/11/2018

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Publications

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Journal article (4 outputs)

Year

Citation

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2020

Cullen HJ, Paterson HM, van Golde C, 'Mock Juror Perceptions of Witness Inattentional Blindness', Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, (2020)

© 2020, Society for Police and Criminal Psychology. It is possible that eyewitnesses may not notice crimes when focused on something else due to ¿inattentional blindness¿ (IB). However, it is unclear how witnesses who experience IB will be perceived by jurors, and what factors may influence these perceptions. In study 1, mock jurors read a transcript of an assault crime, in which one witness noticed the assault and another witness did not (i.e. experienced IB). It was found that the witness who experienced IB was perceived as less credible than the witness who saw the crime. In study 2, the same trial was manipulated, such that the witnesses were either civilians or police officers, the witness who experienced IB was familiar with the defendant or not, and an expert witness provided testimony on IB or not. It was again found that the witness who experienced IB was perceived as less credible compared to the witness who saw the crime. Participants¿ beliefs about IB differed depending on the presence of an expert, witness role, and witness familiarity with the defendant, but these beliefs did not translate to how the IB witness was perceived. The findings highlight the negative legal implications that may arise when witnesses (particularly civilians) experience IB for a crime.

DOI	10.1007/s11896-020-09399-7

2020

Cullen HJ, Monds LA, 'Jury simulation studies: To exclude or not to exclude participants based on a lack of comprehension of the case?', APPLIED COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, 34 1224-1233 (2020)

DOI	10.1002/acp.3695

2020

Cullen HJ, Paterson HM, van Golde C, 'Stopping crime? The effect of crime re-enactments on eyewitness memory', PSYCHIATRY PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW, (2020)

DOI	10.1080/13218719.2020.1775151

2018

van Golde C, Dilevski N, Deck S, Cullen H, Paterson H, 'One Statement at a Time: How Memory Research Can Facilitate Prosecution of Domestic and Family Violence', Australia & New Zealand Journal of Evidence Based Policing, 3 12-17 (2018)

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