My name is Ruth and I am an early career research fellow in Psychology at the University of Sheffield. My research focuses on how people coordinate conversation in everyday life. In particular, I study how children develop turn-taking skills during the primary school years and how adults with hearing loss manage conversational interaction.

I am interested in the processes that allow us to respond at the right moment in conversation and maintain shared understanding. My work combines experimental and real-world approaches to better understand how communication succeeds — and why it sometimes breaks down — with the aim of helping people stay socially connected.

You can read more about my research here and view a list of my most recent publications by visiting my Google Scholar. If you are interested in any of my work and would like a chat, you can email me at r.corps@sheffield.ac.uk. 

You can also sign up to take part!

If you are an adult with hearing loss and you are interested in participating in my work, you can sign up to be informed about future studies here. You do not need to live in Sheffield sign up - some of the studies are run online. 

If you are a primary school and interested in hearing more about our work with children and how you can get involved, you can email me at r.corps@sheffield.ac.uk.