UCL Vocal Communication Laboratory
Lab Director
Professor Carolyn McGettigan
I was born and schooled in Derry, N Ireland. I completed a BA in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, followed by a PhD in Human Communication Science at UCL. My research is concerned with understanding the behavioural and neural processes involved in vocal communication. I set up the VoCoLab at Royal Holloway in 2012, and in September 2018 we relocated to UCL Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences. You can read about my research here, and find a list of publications here.
Aside from research, my greatest passions are cycling, baked goods and the Eurovision Song Contest. I also play violin with the North London Symphony Orchestra.
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr Victor Rosi
My research interest lies in the essential aspects that shape the identity of the human voice. At VocoLab, I will employ acoustic analysis and signal processing techniques coupled with statistical modelling and machine learning methods to unravel the multiple processes underlying the perception and production of vocal identity, including social traits, geographic origins, and gender. In the future, my main focus will be to explore the acoustic dimensions that contribute to gender diversity as expressed through speech, with the aspiration of developing a voice coaching tool for trans and non-binary people. Furthermore, I am engaged in studying the conceptual link between musical timbre and other sensory modalities.
Alongside my academic activities, you can find me playing with orchestras as a trumpet player or hiking in mountains.
PhD Students
