Dr Traci Walker

BA, MA, PhD

Human Communication Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

Senior Lecturer

traci.walker@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 2420
362 Mushroom Lane

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Dr Traci Walker
Human Communication Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery
362 Mushroom Lane
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Profile

I am a linguist and phonetician. I regularly employ the Conversation Analysis (CA) methodology in my research to investigate the function of syntactic and phonetic structures in typical and atypical communication. In lay terms, I examine how people put sentences together and pronounce those sentences to see how these details affect what happens next in an interaction, be it an everyday conversation or a consultation with a medical professional.

My most recent work has focussed on communication in medical interactions, including using digital technologies to increase access to healthcare by speeding up referral to the appropriate care pathway.

I currently hold a four-year NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research grant: Improving Triadic Decision-making Involving People with Dementia. This study focuses on understanding the structure of medical interactions involving people with dementia at various stages of the disease. The outputs from this work are designed to inform and support the current policy drive within the NHS to involve all people, especially those living with dementia, in decisions about their care. 

Research interests
  • Combining phonetic and interactional analyses 
  • Interactional analysis of medical consultations
  • Communication in atypical populations (eg people with aphasia, dementia or autism)

Collaborators

  • Professor Markus Reuber (University of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½)
  • Dr Gareth Walker (University of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½)
  • Professor Christopher Burton (University of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½)
  • Dr Alys Griffiths (University of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½)
Publications

Journal articles

  • Pevy N, Christensen H, Walker T & Reuber M (2024) . Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy, 114, 84-89. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Walker G, Walker T, O'Malley R, Mirheidari B, Christensen H, Reuber M & Blackburn D (2023) . Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders, 14(3), 408-429. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Wardrope A, Bell S, Blackburn D, Dickson J, Reuber M & Walker T (2023) . Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(7), 493-494. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pevy N, Christensen H, Walker T & Reuber M (2023) . Epilepsy & Behavior, 143. RIS download Bibtex download
  • O'Malley RPD, Mirheidari B, Harkness K, Reuber M, Venneri A, Walker T, Christensen H & Blackburn D (2021) . Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 92(1), 12-15. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Walker T, Christensen H, Mirheidari B, Swainston T, Rutten C, Mayer I, Blackburn D & Reuber M (2020) . Dementia, 19(4), 1173-1188. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Walker G, Walker T, Moon L & Reuber M (2020) . International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 30(1), 92-109. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Xavier CCM & Walker TS (2018) . Research on Children and Social Interaction, 2(1), 49-73. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thomson J, Gee M, Sage K & Walker T (2018) . International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 53(4), 659-674. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Channon A, Foulkes P & Walker T (2018) . Journal of Pragmatics, 129, 154-172. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Windeatt-Harrison IL & Walker T () . Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders, 14(2), 292-311. RIS download Bibtex download