I am Professor and a nurse/ midwife with more than 25 years of experience in clinical and academic nursing and midwifery.
I have degrees in languages, pedagogy and nursing science from the University of Oslo, and certificates in nursing and midwifery from USN and Oslo Metropolitan University (Oslo Met). In 2015, I completed my PhD “Queer challenges in maternity care” at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Bergen. Prior to commencing on my PhD, I gained extensive experience in teaching nursing and midwifery at Oslo Met and USN. From 1998 – 2007, I worked as a clinical midwife/ Professional Development Midwife in the specialist health services (maternity clinics).
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My main research interests involve increasing equity in midwifery care for marginalized and disadvantaged groups of women and their families.