Field of work
I work as the dean of the Faculty of Technology, Environmental and Social Sciences. Previously, I have held roles as the vice-dean for innovation and dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, as well as the center director for the Mohn Center for Innovation and Regional Development. In terms of academic focus, I have been involved in innovation studies, regional development, and community planning.
Publications
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Det nye universitetet på Vestlandet styrkar profesjonsutdanningane
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Science for nature and people: celebrating the contributions of research to the Man and Biosphere Programme through 50 years
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Derfor skal Vestlandet klare å skape nye industrieventyr
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Linking the bottom-up and top-down evolution of regional innovation systems to policy: organizations, support structures and learning processes
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Management strategies in cluster projects – Cases and discussion
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Regional agency and constitution of new paths: a study of agency in early formation of new paths on the west coast of Norway
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Regional leadership and creation of new paths: A study of early formation of new paths at the west coast of Norway.
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Regional satsing for mobilisering og kvalifisering til forskningsbasert innovasjon
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Between continuity and change in local restructuring: Facilitating path creation in local development in Vennesla, Norway
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Kunnskapsgrunnlaget for klyngeprogrammene og delmål 3: «Flere innovative næringsmiljøer»
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Educating engineers in innovation and entrepreneurship. A multi-disciplinary and practice based approach
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Kompetansemegling for å fremme innovasjon i offentlig sektor
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The role of intermediaries in promoting triple helix innovation in the public sector
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Challenges to Bridging Discrepant Knowledge Bases: A Case Study of the Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy
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Regional samhandling for innovasjon
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Nettverksstyring av klyngeprosjekter
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Cluster Project Management – a Differentiated Approach
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Cluster Project Management – a Differentiated Approach
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Research-based competence brokering in Norway: Bridging firms and R & D institutions
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Bridging discrepant knowledge bases: A case study of the Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy
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The contradictory nature of knowledge : a challenge for understanding innovation in a local context and workplace development and for doing Action Research
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A Practical Normative Approach to Development ¿ some initial experiences with VRI process in the Agder region
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Contradictory Character of Knowledge - A challenge for understanding innovation and doing Action Research
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How can knowledge in practice communicate with theoretical knowledge? A critique of the dualist approach
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The Agder Story
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Reflexive democracy: creating actionable knowledge through regional development coalitions
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Reflexive Democracy - Creating Actionable Knowledge through Regional Development Coalitions