PhD programme committee for the PhD in Person, Health and Society
Mandate for PhD Programme Committees at the University of South-Eastern Norway
Members:
- Professor Mirjam Lukasse, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences (leader)
- Professor Halvard Vike, Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies
- Associate professor Catherine Anne Nicole Lorentzen, Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies
- Associate Professor Elin Kjelle, Department of Optometry, Radiography and Lighting Design
- Professor Vibeke Sundling, Department of Optometry, Radiography and Lighting Design
- Associate professor Ingrid Taylor, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Professor Hilde Thygesen, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences
- PhD candidate Veronica Rusaanes, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences
- PhD candidate Hege Cesilie Haga Arvesen, Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies
Substitute members:
- Associate professor Vivi Lycke Christensen, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Associate professor Mona Sommer, Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies
- Associate professor Susanne Hagen, Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies
External representative:
- Associate Professor Thor Ole Gulsrud, Faculty of Health Sciences
Department of Quality and Health Technology, University of Stavanger
All members have been appointed by the Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences.
Matters for consideration by the PhD committee must be submitted to PhD administration no later than 10 working days prior to the date of the meeting. The programme committee meets approximately once a month. There are separate deadlines for applying for admission.
The meetings are held on the following dates for spring 2026:
January 27th
February 24th
March 24th
April 28th (evaluation of admission applications)
May 26th
June 23rd
Note that the deadline for submitting applications is two weeks before each meeting.
In accordance with the programme committee's rules of procedure admission matters are dealt with at the committee's meetings in April and October, which have been submitted by end of March and end of September of the current semester, respectively. These meetings are reserved for admission matters. The applicant must have submitted all the necessary documents in accordance with regulations and PhD handbook before the application can be presented to the programme committee.
Application deadline for admission to the fall semester: September 30th.