Rate My Professor Hayley Cullen

Dr. Hayley Cullen is an Adjunct Associate Lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences, School of Science, College of Engineering, Science and Environment at the University of Newcastle. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Science from the University of Sydney, submitted in 2020 and awarded in 2021, with a thesis titled 'Inattentional blindness in eyewitnesses to crime,' along with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours Class I) and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney. Her career trajectory includes serving as an Associate Lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Newcastle from 2021 to 2023, Lecturer in the Discipline of Psychological Science at the Australian College of Applied Psychology from June 2020 to February 2021, and Research Assistant in the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney from April 2016 to December 2020. She has extensive teaching experience as a lecturer, tutor, and course coordinator in undergraduate and honours-level psychology courses.

Cullen's research lies at the intersection of psychology and law, with a primary focus on forensic psychology. Her interests include identifying factors affecting eyewitness recall and identification accuracy, exploring the impact of misinformation in eyewitness settings, examining public perceptions of psycho-legal phenomena, evaluating evidence-based policing practices in Australia, improving forensic psychology methodologies, and analyzing influences on juror decision-making and memory. Key publications include 'Adults are just as susceptible to memory suggestibility when reporting about single and repeated events' (Scientific Reports, 2025, with Dilevski N and van Golde C), 'Can expert testimony and demonstrations influence juror perceptions of witness inattentional blindness?' (Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 2025, with Paterson HM and van Golde C), 'The impact of misinformation presented during jury deliberation on juror memory and decision-making' (Frontiers in Psychology, 2024, with Dilevski N, Nitschke FT, Ribeiro G, Brind S, and Woolley N), 'Mock Juror Perceptions of Witness Inattentional Blindness' (Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 2023, with Paterson HM and van Golde C), and 'Evidence-based policing in Australia: an examination of the appropriateness and transparency of lineup identification and investigative interviewing practices' (International Journal of Police Science and Management, 2021, with Adam L and van Golde C). She received the Monash Criminology Postgraduate Prize in 2017 and the Campbell Perry International Travel Scholarship in 2018. Her research has featured in podcasts, newspaper articles, television broadcasts, and legal cases. At the University of Newcastle, she currently coordinates PSYC1800: Sex, Drugs and Serial Killers, lectures in PSYC4200: Pre-professional Psychological Interviewing and Assessment and other courses, and serves as Outreach Coordinator for the School of Psychological Sciences.