Bio

Work

I am a full professor in the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Canada. I hold a concurrent appointment as an honorary associate professor, Deakin University, Australia.

Sarah Elaine Eaton - Short curly hair, glasses, wearing a necklace, a blue shirt, and a black jacket. The white and background is blurred. — University of Calgary Prof. Sarah Elaine Eaton poses for a portrait on campus on Jan 27, 2023. Eaton, who works in the faculty of education at the University of Calgary, is a leading voice on the study of academic integrity. Photo credit: Gavin John.

Education

I hold a PhD in Educational Leadership and a Master of Arts in Spanish from the University of Calgary. I completed my B.A. (Hons) at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Teaching and Educational Leadership Experience

My teaching career began in 1994. I began teaching Spanish to university students. I have been teaching in the Werklund School of Education since 2012. I mainly teach graduate-level research courses and courses on Leadership, Policy and Governance.

I have also worked as in educational administration in various capacities including management, program development, program and practice evaluation and consulting.

International Professional Experience

An experienced educator, I have engaged organizations and educational leaders in a more than a dozen countries, including the U.S., Australia, UK, Jamaica, Mexico, Honduras, Chile, Cuba, UK, Ireland, Spain, Finland, South Africa, UAE, Türkiye. This work has included keynote addresses, scholarly research talks, workshops, and consulting.

In 2016, I was among an elite group of educators, industry leaders and government officials invited to The White House for the Technology in English event in Washington, D.C.

Publications

I have had editorial responsibility for the International Journal for Educational Integrity since 2020 when I started as Co-Editor-in-Chief, alongside Tracey Bretag, the journal’s founder. In 2021, I became the Editor-in-Chief for the journal.

My books include:

Second Handbook of Academic Integrity (Eaton, ed., 2024)

Fake Degrees and Fraudulent Credentials in Higher Education (Eaton, Carmichael, & Pethrick, eds., 2023)

Academic Integrity in Canada: An Enduring and Essential Challenge (Eaton & Christensen Hughes, eds., 2022)

Contract Cheating in Higher Education: Global Perspectives on Theory, Practice, and Policy (Eaton, Curtis, Stoesz, Clare, Rundle, & Seeland, eds., 2022)

Ethics and Integrity in Teacher education. (Eaton & Khan, eds., 2022).

Plagiarism in Higher Education: Tackling Tough Topics in Academic Integrity (Eaton, 2021)

Women Negotiating Life in the Academy: A Canadian Perspective. (Eaton & Burns, eds, 2020).

Press and Media

I am available for expert commentary on a variety of topic relating to educational ethics and academic integrity. Get more info about my press and media experience.

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