My research is primarily focused on language and identity, with a specific interest in gender and sexuality. I have conducted both production and perception studies, focused on phonetic variables. I have also been part of several research projects that include investigations of student perceptions, breathing, and accent bias. For a full list of my research experience, please view my CV.
Cuddy, S. [In development] Listening for sexuality: Pitch perceptions of female identity. Gender and Language
Cuddy, S. (2025). For the love of Sporty Spice: the interaction of gender, sexuality, and sport in /s/ production. Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.1515/ling-2023-0244
Edmondson, D., Cuddy, S., Shaw-Hawkins, R., and Heritage, F. (Forthcoming) Resisting Essentialism in Quantitative Language, Gender and Identity Research: Count Us In. Palgrave McMillan
Jul 2025, “Mutual Benefit in Community Engaged Learning: How Do We Know It’s Working?”, UK Service-Learning / Community Engaged (SL/CEL) Learning Network, University of York
Aug 2024, “Contending with the categories: Essentialism in sociophonetic perception research”, Lavender Language and Linguistics Conference 30, University of Brighton
4 Apr 2024, “Football, childhood, politics, and everything else: A topic analysis of /s/ within a women’s football team”, BAAL Language, Gender and Sexuality Special Interest Group, De Montfort University
26 Jun 2023, “The L Heard? F0 and perceptions of sexuality in women”, UKLVC 14, University of Edinburgh
11 Apr 2022, “Perceptions of female sexual orientation: F0 perceptions and the importance of listener identity”, ICLaVE 11, University of Vienna
18 Nov 2020 “Complicating /s/: a sociophonetic study of the interaction of gender, sexuality, and sport in /s/ realisations”, Bristol Centre for Linguistics seminar series, University of the West of England - Invited
22 Oct 2020 “Football, sexuality, and /s/: a sociophonetic study of /s/ realisations and the intersection of gender, sexuality, and sport”, Lab Lunch, University of Glasgow - Invited
9 Jun 2020 “Gender, sexuality, and team membership: sociophonetic study of pitch and /s/”, Phonetics Lab talk, Lancaster University - Invited
2 May 2019, “Do listeners perceive a ‘lesbian voice’?”, Lavender Languages and Linguistic Conference 26, University of Gothenburg
28 Feb 2019, “When does sexuality matter?”, Historical and Contemporary Knowledgebase in Sociolinguistics Workshop, University of York
22 Apr 2018, “Is there a ‘gay voice’ for female speakers?: /s/ production in a women’s football team”, Lavender Languages and Linguistic Conference 25, Rhode Island College
22 Feb 2017, “Can a Person Talk like a Lesbian?”, Language and Identities in InterAction Research Unit Research Meeting, York St. John University - Invited