Geri Smyth

Geri Smyth is a Visiting Professor in Education at the University of Strathclyde, where she has been affiliated since 1993. Her research focuses on social justice in education, bilingualism/plurilingualism, and ethnography, with a particular emphasis on linguistic and cultural diversity among teachers and pupils. She co-edits the European Journal of Teacher Education and co-convenes the WERA-IRN on Intersectionality. Her teaching includes supporting bilingual learners in BA/BEd/PGDE programs and mentoring postgraduate researchers in ethnographic methods.

• Education:
• PhD (Education), Open University, 2001
• MA (Education), Open University, 1992
• MA (Politics & Sociology), University of Glasgow, 1975

Research projects include investigations into multilingualism in Glasgow (2014) and strategies for diverse learners (2010–2013). Her work aligns with UN SDG 4 (Quality Education) and emphasizes intersectional methodologies to amplify marginalized voices. She contributes globally through lectures in Canada, Australia, and Malta.