Nichola Tyler, PhD

Dr Nichola Tyler is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology. Dr Tyler completed her PhD at the University of Kent (UK) and has held academic positions at universities in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. Dr Tyler's research primarily focuses on improving understanding, assessment, and prevention of deliberate firesetting and arson, and justice professionals' wellbeing. She has also published research on topics in forensic mental health and sexual violence prevention. Dr Tyler's research has been funded by the National Health Service (UK), New Zealand Evidence Based Policing Centre, Royal Society of New Zealand, and Fire and Emergency New Zealand. She also has experience of working with people who have offended in UK prisons, and community and inpatient forensic mental health services.