Elizabeth Stokoe — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science and Associate Vice-President (Impact) at The London School of Economics and Political Science (since 2023)
Previously Professor of Social Interaction at Loughborough University, serving as Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for REF2021 (2019-2021) and Associate Dean Research (2013-2018)
Conducts conversation analytic research to understand how talk works in diverse settings, from first dates to crisis negotiation
Author of 'Talk: The Science of Conversation' (2018) and co-author of 'Crisis Talk' (2022)
Participated in a behavioural science sub-group of the UK Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) during the Covid-19 pandemic
Awarded Honorary Fellowship of the British Psychological Society in 2021

Biography

Elizabeth Stokoe is a Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at The London School of Economics and Political Science, a position she has held since January 2023. She also serves as the Associate Vice-President (Impact) at the institution, appointed in January 2024.