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Emma Richardson is a Senior Lecturer in Language and Social Interaction at Loughborough University’s School of Social Science and Humanities, within the Communication and Media department. Her research focuses on gender-based violence reporting and criminal justice system dynamics, employing conversation analysis to examine interactions between victims and legal institutions. She holds a PhD from Loughborough University (2014), supervised by Professors Elizabeth Stokoe and Charles Antaki, analyzing service encounters in public bars through ethnomethodological and conversation analytic frameworks. She also serves as a Visiting Research Fellow at Aston University’s Aston Institute of Forensic Linguistics.
Her work critically evaluates evidence production and interpretation within legal contexts, particularly in police interviews and jury deliberations. Key themes include the role of language in shaping perceptions of victim credibility, the impact of transcription practices on evidence integrity, and the spatial and moral dynamics of domestic violence disclosures. Emma’s interdisciplinary approach bridges criminology, linguistics, and sociology to address systemic gaps in legal processes.
Her publications from 2023–2025 highlight a focus on rape myths in jury dynamics, domestic violence communication strategies, and the forensic analysis of police records. She has contributed to improving evidential transparency for victim-survivors and refining transcription standards in legal proceedings. Though no awards are explicitly listed, her contributions to forensic linguistics and criminal justice reform demonstrate significant scholarly impact.
