Sophie is currently an 1851 Royal Commission Fellow at the Centre for Astrophysics Research. Her research aims to unravel the physical processes governing galaxy formation, especially the interface between galaxies and their supermassive black holes. Prior to this, she held a Flatiron Research Fellowship in the Center for Computational Astrophysics at the Flatiron Institute in New York City. She received her PhD in Astronomy from the University of Cambridge, where she pioneered the theoretical modelling of black hole feedback from active galactic nuclei (AGN) in dwarf galaxies, advised by professors Debora Sijacki and Martin Haehnelt. She also holds a Junior Research Fellowship at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. 

Sophie's research focuses on developing novel models of black hole evolution (including black hole formation, growth, and feedback) for galaxy formation simulations, which take advantage of the superior resolution and allow for detailed multimessenger predictions in preparation for the next-generation electromagnetic and gravitational-wave observatories. She is actively involved in the LISA Consortium, a JWST Large Program on uncovering the first supermassive black holes, and co-leads the Black Hole Working Group of the Simons Collaboration on Learning the Universe.