Arbeids- og kompetanseområde
Education:
2017: University pedagogy, Western Norway University of Applied
Sciences
2006: Major in social work (Cand. Polit.), Norwegian University of
Science and Technology (NTNU)
2004-2005: Internal postgraduate education in group therapy, District
psychiatric centre Mid Finnmark / SANKS – Sámi
Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Mental Health and
Substance Use
1999-2000: Qualification for major subjects in social work, University
of Stavanger (UIS)
1998: Organization and management, NKS
1993-1998: 5 years further education in social work with
special competence in working with children and families
1997: Approved supervisor
1997: Occupational Psychology, NKS
1994: Cand. Mag. University of Stavanger
1994: Social work with Multi-problem Families, University of
Denver
1993-1994: Basic subjects in further education in child welfare,
University of Bergen
1992-1993: Postgraduate education in child and youth protection,
Volda University College
1997-1990: Bachelor in social work, University of Stavanger
Current and previous positions:
2008- Assistant professor, Western Norway University of Applied
Sciences
2001-2008: Social consultant, District psychiatric centre Mid
Finnmark / SANKS – Sámi Norwegian National Advisory
Unit on Mental Health and Substance Use
1997-1998: Social consultant in Child Welfare, Rogaland County
Municipality
1995-1997: Head of Child Welfare Service, Strand Municipality
1990-1993: Child Protection Curator, Kristiansund Municipality
Supervision of graduate students:
2008- Guided more than 70 students on their bachelor
assignments in social work and child welfare.
Forskar på
- Students' and child welfare workers thresholds for child welfare measures and protection.
- Education, learning and dissemination.