Dr. Hayley Boxall

Biography

Hayley Boxall is a criminologist with over 13 years of experience conducting research on domestic family violence, including intimate partner violence. She has extensively published on various topics and has served as the principal investigator on numerous projects focusing on criminal justice responses to domestic and family violence, including restorative justice processes, as well as the pathways and trajectories of offending, and patterns of reoffending among perpetrators. Hayley has significant experience in collecting and analyzing quantitative datasets, particularly in terms of criminal justice administrative data, child protection data, and large-scale surveys involving populations in Australia. She is also well-versed in qualitative research methods and has engaged with vulnerable populations through interviews, including children and parents involved with child protection systems, as well as women who have experienced sexual violence and intimate partner violence. Before her tenure at ANU, she held the position of Manager at the Australian Institute of Criminology's Violence Against Women and Children Research Program and served as a Course Convenor at both the University of Sydney and Griffith University. Hayley has authored a book published in 2023, along with 30 refereed journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers. She has also developed consultancy reports for various entities, including the ACT Justice and Community Safety Directorate and the Department of Social Services.

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