Dr Hayley Boxall is criminologist who has been undertaking research on domestic and family violence (including intimate partner violence) for 13 years. She has published extensively on these topics, and been a primary investigator on a number of projects focused on criminal justice responses to DFV (including restorative justice processes), pathways/trajectories into DFV offending and intimate partner femicide, offending and reoffending patterns of DFV perpetrators and the exploring the nature and prevalence of different forms of DFV and sexual violence.

Hayley has extensive experience collecting and analysing quantitative datasets, including the analysis of criminal justice administrative datasets, child protection administrative data and large-scale surveys of people in Australia. However, Hayley has also a proven track-record of engaging with vulnerable people as part of interviews and other qualitative research methods. This includes children and parents involved in child protection systems, young people who use violence in the home, and women with lived experience of sexual violence and intimate partner violence.

Prior to joining the ANU, Hayley was the Manager of the Australian Institute of Criminology’s Violence against Women and Children Research Program, and was a Course Convenor at the University of Sydney and Griffith University.

Dr Boxall's publications include a book published in 2023, and over 30 refereed journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. Hayley has a strong focus on policy and practice focused research, and has prepared consultancy reports for a range of state/territory and Commonwealth entities. This includes the ACT Justice and Community Safety Directorate, NSW Families and Community Services, the Attorney General's Department, and the Department of Social Services.

B Social Policy and Research (Hons) (UNSW), PhD (ANU)

Domestic and family violence

Intimate partner violence

Intimate partner homicide

Adolescent family violence

Gender-based violence

Desistance

Criminal careers

Restorative justice