Field of work
I am an associate professor in environmental therapeutic work. I was educated as a welfare worker and hold a master's degree in evidence-based practice (EBP). I am currently leading an international team at the Department of Welfare and Participation (IVD), with responsibility for the coordination and implementation of internationalization comprehensively in bachelor's and master's programs at IVD.
Has served as program coordinator and head of the subject area for the Bachelor in Welfare Work at Campus Bergen.
Leader of the international network Crossing Borders. Leads the HKdir project "Out into the World!" and the project "Social Work Education: Innovation for Transformative Change - SoWEGloW." Institutional responsible for the Norec project: Children with disabilities and Human Rights conventions.
Scientific staff in the Education Committee at HVL.
Teaches in:
Environmental therapeutic work, evidence-based practice, research and methodology, project work, internationalisation, and multicultural perspectives.
Researches:
Parental networks and the importance of networks for the quality of life of families
Development work and quality improvement in education
Internationalization at home
Environmental therapeutic work
Autism spectrum disorders
Trauma-sensitive care in schools
Evidence-based practice
Simulation
Research groups:
Member of the research group Research and Development Work
Member of the research group Professional Knowledge at HVL
Member of the research group: Applied and Experimental Behavior Analysis in Clinical Practice at OsloMet.
- BSVCBE1, Crossing Borders - Social Inclusion and Active Citizenship, Fall 2024, subject responsible
- BSVCBE2, Crossing Borders - Ways to Improve Participation, Fall 2024
- VPD120, Human Lifespan Development and Learning , Spring 2025
- VPL100, The Conceptual Basis and Professional Boundaries of the Social Educator , Fall 2024
- VPL130, Normative and Deive Goal-Directed Therapy, Spring 2025
Publications
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Starting a cultural collective for mothers of children with disabilities : a case study
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Hvorfor skal vernepleierstudenter søke utveksling?
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NOREC-prosjektet i Arusha, Tanzania
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Small-scale Collaborative International Online Learning – is that the future when thinking of internationalisation as quality improvement in bachelor degrees?
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Into the World! Internationalisation starts at your doorstep!