My research interests cover forensic phonetics and sociophonetics. My PhD investigates acoustic features used as a parameter for speaker identification, focussing on how effective they are in distinguishing individual speakers. I am also interested in investigating the limits of intra-speaker variation and the implications of this for forensic casework.

I am currently employed as a Research Associate in Criminology, where I conduct quantitative survey analysis using data from the first-ever national survey on police uniforms in England and Wales. This research is being conducted in collaboration with the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), with the aim of informing evidence-based policies on police uniform.

I am a Research Associate on "The Voice of the North: Language, accent, and identity through artistic innovation" project with Professor Claire Nance, in collaboration with Jewellers and Escape2Make (E2M). We adopt an innovative qualitative approach to understanding identity through accent, linking the physicality of speech and abstract responses of young poeple through artistic engagement.

I am a Research Assistant on the Targets and Dynamics in Speech (TARDIS) project led by Dr Sam Kirkham. I collect ultrasound tongue imaging data to analyse speech production in speakers from the North and South of England.

LING223 - English Phonetics