Luke Eric Lassiter, professor and director of the Graduate Humanities Program at Marshall University Graduate College, is a leading voice in collaborative ethnography. In The Chicago Guide to Collaborative Ethnography (2005), he reframes research participants from mere informants to active consultants, positioning collaboration as central to both fieldwork and writing. Lassiter traces the historical roots of this approach, connecting it to feminist, humanistic, and critical anthropology, while offering concrete steps for deliberate collaborative practice. Grounded in ethical commitments and the co-construction of texts, his work advances applied and public scholarship and serves as a key resource for students and scholars alike.  

Lassiter, Luke Eric. 2005. The Chicago Guide to Collaborative Ethnography. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press.