Academic interests
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Body image
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Sexuality
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Body functionality
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Women's health
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Health behaviors and health promotion
Research
PhD research project
Psychological late effects in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors. The project is a part of PROCCA (Protons contra cancer): UiO: Life Science – the convergence environment. The aim of the PhD project is to study long-term effects of head and neck cancer and head and neck cancer treatment on body image, sexual health, and fatigue/work disability.
Body image/Sexuality
Attitudes towards body hair and hair removal. Body hair removal is a widespread practice, especially among women. While hair removal practices may have potential benefits, they can also be detrimental to people's physical and psychological well-being. The purpose of this study is to test a new scale that has been designed to capture peoples’ perceptions and attitudes towards own body and pubic hair and hair removal practices.
Mental Health and Quality of Life – Gender and Sexuality Diversity (LGBTQ+). This project aims to carry out a literature review and meta-synthesis of studies concerning the unmet healthcare needs related to mental health, substance abuse and violence in the LGBTQ+ population, their health-seeking behaviour and perceived barriers to seeking health care.
Women's health
Predictors of mammography screening in Norway. The study was conducted as an addition to the Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS), an international cross-cultural collaboration project on mapping breast (dis)satisfaction. The Norwegian sub-study focused on breast cancer screening attendance and non-attendance.
Co-founder and co-leader of BodIS Lab.
Scholarships and grants
2023 - Awarded grant from the Norwegian Directorate of Health: Mental health and quality of life - gender and sexuality diversity (LGBT+). Role: Co-Principal Investigator. Funding: 1.8 mill NOK
2023 - Strategic funding grant from the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo: Attitudes towards body hair and hair removal. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. Funding: 150 000 NOK
2019 - Scholarship for Master's Students in Psychology. Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. Funding: 25 000 NOK
Elected positions
2022 → PhD representative in the PhD Program Council at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo
2022 → PhD representative in the PhD Program Committee at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
2023 → PhD and Postdoc representative at the Health, Development and Personality Section, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
2023 → Deputy representative for temporary academic staff at the Faculty Board, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo
Background
2020 → Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
2019 M.Phil. in Psychology, Major in Health, Development and Society, University of Oslo
2017 B.A. in Psychology, Major in Health Psychology, University of Oslo
Teaching
- PSY4140 – Metoder i forebyggende arbeid
- PSY2101 – Helsepsykologi
- Seminars:
- Supervision for bachelor students in psychology