Emma synthesises and summarises relevant research for the Centre, and helps to make it as accessible as possible to the cultural sector. Their current focus is an extensive review of research and practice relating to lifelong value of cultural engagement, including work spanning disciplines such as audience and visitor studies, audience engagement, cultural participation, policy and arts management.

Emma is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Leeds Arts & Humanities Research Institute, an Associate Consultant at The Audience Agency, and completed their PhD in 2022 which explored the processes of participatory sense-making, articulation and communication of cultural value in contemporary theatre-making and marketing practice, funded by the White Rose College of Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH). They have expertise in research design, qualitative and participatory co-research.