Valentina is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a Chartered Psychologist with British Psychological Society.

PhD in Psychology granted by the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex, and my BSc (Hons) Computer Science was granted by the University of Pisa. Valentina is interested in what (and why) we communicate about ourselves through our voice (rather than our words).

Previous work has included vocal expression and perception of masculinity, femininity and social stereotyping, from cognitive, evolutionary and developmental perspectives.

More recently, Valentina has focused on the role of vocal communication in health, and I am investigating voice-based approaches to improve well-being.