Eric Lassiter and Beth Campbell new honorary doctors at the Faculty of Education and Society

Eric Lassiter is a professor at Marshall University in West Virginia, USA. In his research on collaborative ethnography and shared processes of teaching, he explores how researchers and students can collaborate and promote mutual learning by writing together.

"I’ve become increasingly interested in how collaborative modes of research and writing can engender shared pedagogies between and among faculty, students and community members, as they actively engage in joint processes of teaching and learning about difference," says Eric Lassiter.

Beth Campbell, associate professor at Appalachian State University's Reich College of Education in North Carolina, USA, also focuses on collaborative research and writing, particularly through shared agency and engagement. The two researchers have been working and publishing together for a long time.

"This is an incredible honour, especially because of Malmö University’s long commitment to interdisciplinarity, collaboration and teacher education. Having recently concluded an administrative term at my university, I'm excited about – and deeply grateful for – the new opportunities for collaborative research and action this appointment will bring," says Beth Campbell.

"Being associated with the Faculty of Education and Society in this manner is a great honour and privilege. I’m especially pleased that our research and writings have found resonance with the work of faculty and students here. I look forward to further dialogue across fields and universities," says Eric Lassiter.

Published by: Marc Malmqvist