Academic interests
Combining the role as coordinator for the continuing education "Empowerment, digitalization and etics" with being a PhD student in informatics with specialisation in work-integrated learning at University West.
The overall theme for the PhD project is "Organizing for work-integrated learning when digitalizing healthcare services". The Interreg project eTeam forms the basis for the research. eTeam is a joint research initiative between Østfold University College, University West, Västra Götaland County Council, Stromder AB, Sotänas municipality, Trollhättan City and Uddevalla municipality.
Research questions of interest are:
- What type of learning and knowledge needs arise when digitalizing healthcare services?
- How to organize for learning as part of workplace practice in healthcare?
- How to engage and involve managers and employees in learning activities at the workplace?
As part of my employment at Østfold University College I am also teaching and providing supervision at bachelor and master level in the faculty of health and welfare in subjects related to sociology, socialantropology and social sciences on innovation and change when digitalizing healthcare, workplace learning, problem-solving processes and documentation of healthcare, communication and collaboration, and nurses' organizational competence.
Courses taught
- Brukermedvirkning, digitalisering og etikk
- Brukermedvirkning, innovasjon og velferdsteknologi - juridiske rammer
- Brukermedvirning, innovasjon og velferdsteknologi - organisering
Background
Study background within social anthropology (University of Oslo), Bachelor in nursing (Oslo University College - now OsloMet), Master in health promotion and community care (University College of Gjøvik), pedagogy and use of digital tools in education for college and university (Østfold University College).
Work experience as nurse, assistant department manager, department manager and project manager from municipal healtcare service.
Positions held
Research and interest groups
Samordning av helse- og velferdstjenester
Kvinnforsk
LINA - learning in and for the new working life
PhD-forum