Hayley Cleary, MPP, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Cleary's research examines adolescent behavior and decision making in justice system contexts, and the cornerstone of her research program involves police interrogation of young people. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and Annie E. Casey Foundation and featured in national media outlets, including the New York Times and New Yorker magazine. Dr. Cleary is frequently sought as an expert witness in disputed confession cases involving adolescent defendants. She has also provided written and live testimony in support of evidence-based legislation in several states. Dr. Cleary has been invited on numerous occasions to share her work with academic, law enforcement, legal, and public audiences, including the FBI National Academy, Virginia General Assembly, International Association of Interviewers, and attorney organizations in several states.
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Hayley Cleary, MPP, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Cleary's research examines adolescent behavior and decision making in justice system contexts, and the cornerstone of her research program involves police interrogation of young people. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and Annie E. Casey Foundation and featured in national media outlets, including the New York Times and New Yorker magazine. Dr. Cleary is frequently sought as an expert witness in disputed confession cases involving adolescent defendants. She has also provided written and live testimony in support of evidence-based legislation in several states. Dr. Cleary has been invited on numerous occasions to share her work with academic, law enforcement, legal, and public audiences, including the FBI National Academy, Virginia General Assembly, International Association of Interviewers, and attorney organizations in several states.