Research & Consultancy

Louisa was previously employed as a Research Associate with the Forensic Psychology Research Group, within the Centre for Applied Psychological Research at the University of South Australia, from 2003-2007. In this role she completed a range of research and consultancy activities, including for South Australian justice agencies, Corrections Victoria and the Singapore Prison Service.

Louisa has maintained active involvement with applied psychological research and has been instrumental in supporting Honours, Masters and PhD level research activities for many students over the years.

Louisa provides guest lectures to psychology students at the University of Adelaide.

Louisa has contributed to the following publications:

  • Hamilton, H. N., Malvaso, C. G., Day, A., Delfabbro, P. H., & Hackett, L. (2024). Understanding Trauma Symptoms Experienced by Young Men under Youth Justice Supervision in an Australian Jurisdiction. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2024.2323939
  • Malvaso, C., Cale, J., Whitten, T., Day, A., Singh, S. Hackett, L., Delfabbro, P. & Ross, S. (2022). Associations between adverse childhood experiences and trauma among young people who offend: a systematic literature review. Trauma, Violence and Abuse, 23(5).
  • Malvaso, C., Day, A, Cale, J., Hackett, L., Delfabbro, P. & Ross, S. (2022). Adverse childhood experiences and trauma among young people in the youth justice system. Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, (651). Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology.
  • Moulds, L., Malvaso, C., Hackett, L. & Francis, L. (2019). The KIND Program for Adolescent Family and Dating Violence Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 44(2).
  • Malvaso, C., Delfabbro, P., Hackett, L. & Mills, H. (2016). Service approaches to young people with complex needs leaving out-of-home care. Child Care in Practice, 22(2).
  • White, L. J., Day, A., Hackett, L. & Dalby, J. T. (2016) Writing Reports for Court: An International Guide for Psychologists Who Work in the Criminal Jurisdiction. Australian Academic Press: Qld, Australia.
  • Hackett, L., Day, A., & Mohr, P. (2008). Expectancy Violation and Perceptions of Rape Victim Credibility, Legal and Criminological Psychology, 13(2), 323-334.
  • White, L. J., Day, A. & Hackett, L. (2007) Writing Reports for Court. Australian Academic Press: Qld, Australia.