Prof. Dr. Helen Wyler
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Law
Start: 1. August 2024
CV
Helen Wyler will be Assistant Professor of Psychology and Law at the University of Lucerne from August 2024. She finished her BSc and MSc in Psychology at the University of Bern. Subsequently, she completed her PhD at the University of Bern on the detection of intentional and prevention of unintentional false statements under the supervision of Prof. Dr. em. M. Oswald. After working as a Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at Birmingham City University in the United Kingdom for several years, Helen Wyler started a position in research and teaching at the Forensic-Psychiatric Service, University of Bern, before commencing her post at Lucerne. Her research interests focus on the psychology of innocent suspects, investigative interviewing to detect deception, and eyewitness memory. She is also interested in decision-making and cognitive biases in the legal context and current topics at the intersection of psychology, psychiatry, and the law.
Research
Main Research Areas
- Investigative interviewing and deception detection
- Eyewitness memory
- Cognitive biases
- Current issues at the intersection of psychology, psychiatry and law
Publications
Achievements
Further research achievements of Helen Wyler can be found in her CV.
Teaching
Cognitive Psychology 2