Background and experience
08.2020-07.2022:
Research assistant, Lifecourse Nutrition, UiA.
Lecturer, Department of Nutrition and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Sports Science, UiA.
08.2022- dd:
Assistant professor, Department of Nutrition and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Sports Science, UiA
Areas of responsibility
I teach nutrition, public health and the food and health subject. The teaching takes place both as lectures, student-active teaching and practical kitchen teaching. Furthermore, I supervise bachelor students in public health.
I am part of the priority research center Lifecourse Nutririon which focus on food and nutrition from early development.
Teaching
I mainly teach at bachelor's level in nutrition and public health, as well as in teacher education in food and health.
Research
My research experience is mainly qualitative regarding preconception health. Furthermore, I have worked as a research assistant in the priority research center Lifecourse Nutrition in various projects such as Matnyttig, PREPARED and VeggiSkills.
Academic interests
Preconception health
Food knowledge
Food restrictions
Practical cooking
Processing of food
Sustainable diet
Diet in different life stages (special focus on children and young people)
Diet in various arenas
Social inequalities in health
Entrepreneurship