Associate professor in friluftsliv (outdoor studies).
My research interests include outdoor life (friluftsliv), nature management and health, outdoor pedagogics and participatory research methods.
I have several years of experience working with persons in nature through NGOs and schools, as well as teaching friluftsliv (outdoor studies) at universities, nationally and internationally.
Responsibilities
Teaching responsibiltes:
- Bachelor outdoor studies
- Nordi Masters in Friluftsliv Studies (NOFRI)
- Masters in physical education, sport and outdoor studies
Supervises bachelor, master and PhD students.
Currently co-chairing the research group in Friluftsliv, society and sustainability with professor Per Ingvar Haukeland.
Competences
PhD (USN) with a focus on experiences with friluftsliv and nature as part of everyday life recovery for persons with eating disorders.
Masters in physical education, sports and outdoor studies (HIT) with at focus on friluftsliv (outdoor life) for ethnic minority adolescents.
Working primarly with qualitative studies, litterature reviews and co-creation methods.
Key words of research interests:
- Friluftsliv, society & public health, outdoor management
- Nature, mental health, recovery, health promotion
- Eating disorders, body image
- Co-creation, collaborative research, go-along methods