This research explores how conversational journalism could counter news avoidance, misinformation and social polarisation. Interviews with 23 podcasters informed a Conversational Approach emphasising listening, storytelling, curiosity, mutual respect and connection. The framework suggests news podcasts can encourage guests to open up and help audiences feel more connected to journalists and communities.

This oral history research explores silence as a meaningful form of communication rather than an absence of speech. Through documentary interviews with family members, the project examines how silence can express fear, shame, power, and agency, challenging dominant assumptions about listening and revealing how discomfort often prevents deeper understanding and connection.

This research develops a group-based attachment intervention for emerging adults, particularly college students. Combining individual attachment-history interviews with peer group discussions, the program promotes mentalization, emotional security, and relational growth. Using mixed-method evaluation, the study explores how young adults can reshape attachment patterns and build healthier interpersonal relationships.