I’m an Associate Professor in Speech and Hearing Sciences at UCL and Principal Investigator of the Cognitive Hearing Lab.

I’m interested in how we perceive sounds in challenging listening environments—such as understanding what a friend’s saying when there are other conversations going on around us. In particular, I’m interested in how auditory cognition (e.g., attention and prior knowledge) affects our perception of speech and other sounds, and how these processes are affected by hearing loss. Find out more about my research by visiting the Cognitive Hearing Lab website.

For a list of my publications, see my Google Scholar or NCBI page.

My research has been recognised by the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) ‘Young Investigator Award’ and the Association for Psychological Science (APS) ‘Rising Star’ Award. My research has been supported by various sources of funding—most recently, from the Wellcome Trust, the Experimental Psychology Society, and RNID.

In 2025, I published a textbook that provides a gentle introduction to auditory perception for readers who are new to the field—How we Hear: An Introduction to Auditory Perception. The book is available in print or as a fully-interactive e-book, containing in-line audio demos, activities, and test-yourself questions.

Feel free to get in touch with me using the contact details below.