Hayley Cleary

Dr. Hayley Cleary is an Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and Russian Studies from the University of Virginia, an M.P.P. from Georgetown University, and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Georgetown University. An internationally recognized expert on juvenile interrogations, her research examines adolescent behavior in legal contexts including police interrogations, court proceedings, and correctional settings.

Research focuses on:

• Psychological dynamics of police interrogation techniques
• Juvenile false confession risk factors
• Therapeutic approaches in juvenile corrections
• Policy implications of developmental psychology research

Her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation and Annie E. Casey Foundation, and featured in prominent media outlets. Dr. Cleary frequently provides expert testimony in legal cases involving adolescent defendants and legislative reforms.