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Dr. Faye Nitschke is a Lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She holds a PhD from the University of Queensland (2022) and previously worked as a senior research technician, tutor, and project manager for the award-winning MOOC Crime101x: The Psychology of Criminal Justice on edX. Her research focuses on improving legal and criminal justice processes through evidence-based interventions, particularly addressing biases in jury and police decision-making related to sexual violence cases. Key areas include jury decision-making, victim credibility, and the impact of misinformation in legal contexts.
Research Interests: Her work examines interventions to reduce decision-making biases in criminal justice systems, with a focus on sexual violence cases. She investigates how stereotypes and schemas influence jury outcomes and explores effective judicial instructions to enhance accuracy. Recent projects include studying transgender victim perceptions and the role of trauma education in legal proceedings.
Publications & Projects: Dr. Nitschke has published widely on jury behavior, including the impact of misinformation during deliberations and the effects of complainant intoxication on credibility. She leads a 2024 grant examining contextual evidence and judicial instructions to reduce jury bias in sexual assault trials. Her research also extends to systematic review methodologies and community responses to sexual harassment.
Grants & Supervision: She secured a $70,948 grant from the Australian Institute of Criminology (2024-2025) and co-supervises a Master’s student developing tools for family court recommendations. Her supervision themes include judicial instruction efficacy and misperceptions of gender-diverse victims.
Awards: Her MOOC project was recognized as award-winning, reflecting her contributions to accessible legal psychology education. Collaborations include work with Prof Blake McKimmie and Dr. Gianni Ribeiro on misinformation’s impact on juror memory and decision-making.
