Academic Interests
My key academic interests relate mainly to local democracy and political participation, comparative local government reform, comparative local government studies and multi-level governance.
Current research projects
- DEMRE - Democratic Innovations and Responsive Politicians (University of Oslo, Institute for Social Research, NORD University, University of Aarhus)
- TiNDE – State of Democracy in Norway (University of Oslo)
- Local Council Agendas in Norway and Denmark – Comparative Agenda Project (w/University of Aarhus)
- The Norwegian Local Election Studies of 2019 and 2023 (Institute for Social Research)
Teaching
STV2400 Public policy and administration (BS)
STV2440 Multi level governance and decentralization (BS)
STV4423B Comparative local politics and admin. (MS)
STV4020A Qualitative methods (MS)
STV4452B Evaluation: Theories, methods, practice (MS)
STV9430 Democratic innovations in local government (Phd)
OADM3090 Seminar, Public leadership and admin. (BS)
Higher education and employment history
- Professor (2025), University of Oslo
- Associate professor (2013), University of Oslo
- Dr. rer. pol. (2004), University of Oslo
- Senior researcher (F1), Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, NIBR (1994-2015)