Academic interests
- History of pedagogics aPedagogisk og spesialpedagogisk ideéhistorie
- Didactics, curriculum theory and practice
- Inclusive education and practices of inclusive education
- International cooperation within education and research
- Psycho-social work
- ICDP (International Child Development Program)
Undervisning
Research in Special Needs Education
Education and Employment History
Education
- 2010 Certified ICDP supervisor and trainer
- 1999 Doctor of sciences in special needs education, State Teacher Education College
- 1987 2st division, Special Needs Education, State Teacher Education College
- 1987 Approved teacher competence, Iceland
- 1985 Pedagogics, Universitetet i Oslo
Work
- Academic coordinator of Master of Philosophy in Special Needs Education (2003-2006)
- Research in the classrom with an emphasis on inclusive education (2006 – present).
- Management of the following projects in higher education and research:
WB 04/06 Development towards the Inclusive School: Practices – Research
– Capacity Building. Universities of Belgrade, Ljubljana, Sarajevo,
Skopje, Tuzla, Zagreb & Oslo,
NUFU 35/2002. Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Competence Building
in Special Needs Education towards Inclusion” - Ethiopia – Uganda –
Norway.
SØE04/02: Institutional Competence Building and Cooperation with Two
Bosnian Universities: “Special Needs Education towards Inclusion”
- Development of felxible part-time studies for pre-school and primary school teachers, and special needs education on the college level, Iceland
- Academic leadership and teaching for special needs education teachers, Iceland
- Advisor in special needs education, Iceland 1979-1993
Memberships and Representations
- Board member, ICDP Norway
Cooperation
- Member of the research group HumStud at the Faculty of Educational Sciences