Background and experience
Charlotte Vartdal holds a Master’s degree in Welfare Studies with a specialization in Sociology, and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Change and Communication from the University of Agder.
Her education has provided her with solid insight into organizations, societal development, and institutional frameworks, as well as experience in analysis and written communication. Her master’s thesis focused on gender equality and discursive representations of fathers’ caregiving roles in the media.
She has experience in project and development work through her roles in the faculty administration, including as a team coordinator and institute support officer. Her work has involved coordination, planning, and implementation of administrative processes and events. She has completed courses in case processing for boards, councils, and committees, individual administrative decisions and appeals handling, as well as the processing of whistleblowing cases at the University of Agder.
Areas of responsibility
At the Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Vartdal’s responsibilities include providing advisory services and administrative support to the institute leadership at the Department of Psychology, as well as follow-up of study administrative tasks. She works with HR- and finance-related tasks, including workforce planning, project follow-up, and coordination of meetings and events.
Charlotte Vartdal is responsible for student advising, administration of placements (practicum), and follow-up of students at the Department of Psychology. She acts as a liaison between the institute leadership, academic staff, students, and the faculty administration.