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Dr Siobhan Healy-Cullen PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

School of Psychology

Broadly speaking, I research in the area of gender, sexualities, sexual health, and sexual socialisation using a range of critical, qualitative research methods that put people at the centre of the process. More specifically, I use a social justice lens to understand psychological issues as located in socio-political, historical contexts, particularly within the current cultural climate which places a high value on neoliberal economics and individualism. I have written on topics relating to the intersections of gender, power, and sexuality, such as; pornography, ‘porn literacy’, sexual consent, sexual violence and harassment, HIV self-testing, chemsex, and sexual scripting theory.

Professional

Contact details

  • Location: School of Psychology
    Campus: Wellington

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy - Massey University (2022)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Feminist theory; post-structuralism (in particular Foucault); discursive methods of analysis; pornography; menstruation tracking apps; youth sexual and reproductive health; issues of gender, sexuality and identity.  

 

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship, Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology (170106): Psychology (170100): Psychology And Cognitive Sciences (170000)

Keywords

Menstruation tracking apps; youth sexual and reproductive health; issues of gender, sexuality and identity; digtal sexual citizenship. 

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
Key Researcher / Named Investigator / Associate Investigator 1 0

Research Outputs

Journal

Healy-Cullen, S., Taylor, K., & Morison, T. (2024). Youth, Pornography, and Addiction: A Critical Review. Current Addiction Reports.
[Journal article]Authored by: Healy-Cullen, S., Morison, T.
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Healy-Cullen, S., Morison, T., Taylor, JE., & Taylor, K. (2024). What does it mean to be ‘porn literate’: perspectives of young people, parents and teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Culture, Health and Sexuality. 26(2), 174-190
[Journal article]Authored by: Healy-Cullen, S., Morison, T., Taylor, J.
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LaMarre, A., Healy-Cullen, S., Tappin, J., & Burns, M. (2023). Honouring Differences in Recovery: Methodological Explorations in Creative Eating Disorder Recovery Research. Social Sciences. 12(4)
[Journal article]Authored by: Healy-Cullen, S., Tappin, J.
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Healy Cullen, S., O’Rourke, T., O’Higgins, S., McIvor, C., Achteresch, E., Bharath, A., . . . MacNeela, P. (2023). Using Communication Stories to Explore How Young People Draw on Sexual Scripts When Making Sense of Sexual Consent. Sexuality and Culture. 27(4), 1556-1577
[Journal article]Authored by: Healy-Cullen, S.
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Healy-Cullen, S., Morison, T., Taylor, JE., & Taylor, K. (2023). Performing smart sexual selves: A sexual scripting analysis of youth talk about internet pornography. Sexualities.
[Journal article]Authored by: Healy-Cullen, S., Morison, T., Taylor, J.
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Healy-Cullen, S., Morison, T., Ross, K., & Taylor, JE. (2022). How do youth, parents, and educators use discursive sexual scripts to make sense of youth engagement with internet pornography?. Porn Studies. 9(4), 445-463
[Journal article]Authored by: Healy-Cullen, S., Morison, T., Ross, K., Taylor, J.
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Healy-Cullen, S., Taylor, JE., Ross, K., & Morison, T. (2022). Youth Encounters with Internet Pornography: A Survey of Youth, Caregiver, and Educator Perspectives. Sexuality and Culture. 26(2), 491-513
[Journal article]Authored by: Healy-Cullen, S., Morison, T., Ross, K., Taylor, J.
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Healy-Cullen, S., Taylor, JE., Morison, T., & Ross, K. (2022). Using Q-Methodology to Explore Stakeholder Views about Porn Literacy Education. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 19(2), 549-561
[Journal article]Authored by: Healy-Cullen, S., Morison, T., Ross, K., Taylor, J.
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Book

Healy-Cullen, S., & Morison, T. (2023). Porn Literacy Education.. In L. Allen, & ML. Rasmussen (Eds.) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Sexuality Education. (pp. 1 - 13). : Palgrave Macmillan, Cham
[Chapter]Authored by: Healy-Cullen, S., Morison, T.
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Conference

Healy-Cullen, S., Morison, T., Ross, K., & Taylor, J.How youth, caregivers and educators draw on sexual scripts to make sense of young people’s engagement with Internet pornography. . Online
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Healy-Cullen, S., Morison, T., Ross, K., Taylor, J.

Teaching and Supervision

Teaching Statement

175743 Health Psychology: The Social Context

175750 Qualitative Methods in Psychology 

Contact Supervisor

Graduate Supervision Statement

Inquiries are welcomed from prospective students interested in projects focused on feminist theory; post-structuralism (in particular Foucault); discursive methods of analysis; pornography; menstruation tracking apps; youth sexual and reproductive health; issues of gender, sexuality and identity.