Academic interests
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Digital and physical sexuality, including sexting and image-based sexual abuse
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Social issues that emerge at the intersections of body, gender, and sexuality
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Social cognitive and socio-ecological perspectives on health, stress, coping, stigma, discrimination, violence, and behavior change
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Research methods, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches
Research
There are Always Three Sides to Every story: Victims, Perpetrators and Bystanders of Image-Based Sexual Abuse (PhD project)
In the past decade, there has been an exponential increase in police reported incidents of image-based sexual abuse (IBSA). This development is disconcerting, as IBSA victimization has been linked to a plethora of negative mental health outcomes, including symptoms of anxiety and depression, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. Consequently, there has been a growing demand for preventive measures against IBSA, which in turn necessitates knowledge about how and why these incidents occur. Responding to this challenge, my Ph.D. project combines multiple theoretical and methodological approaches to elucidate psychosocial mechanisms that may influence the problem at hand. In this endeavour, the project adopts a socio-ecological tripartite approach that recognizes IBSA as a socially situated practice which inherently involves three parties: victims, perpetrators, and bystanders.
Role: Co-PI
Body and pubic hair removal: Attitudes and practices among Norwegian men and women
Body and pubic hair removal are widespread beauty practices around the world. Yet, little is known about the nature of these practices and why people choose to engage in them. The purpose of this project is to describe Norwegian men and women's practices related to body and pubic hair grooming and explore their associations with various psychosocial factors. As a part of this endeavor, we will develop and validate a novel measure of hairless ideal internalization among men and women.
Role: Co-PI
LGBTQ+ health-seeking: A scoping review of health care needs, experiences and barriers
In Norway, a higher proportion of LGBTQ+ people report mental health issues, substance abuse, and interpersonal violence victimization compared to the rest of the population. In this scoping review, we synthesize research on prevalence rates, predictors, barriers, experiences, and outcomes of seeking health care for these issues among LGBTQ+ people.
Role: Co-PI
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
2017 - Scholarship for Master's Students in Psychology. Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. Funding: 25 000 NOK
Teaching
- PSY4112 - Seksualitet og seksuell helse
- PSY4140 - Metoder i forebyggende arbeid
- PSY4116 - Sentrale temaer i anvendt helsepsykologi
- Supervision of bachelor and master's students
Background
2020 → Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
2018 – 2020 Advisor, Sex og Politikk (IPPF Norway)
2018 – 2019 Research assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
2016 – 2018 M.Phil in Psychology, University of Oslo
2011 – 2013 B.A. in Psychology, University of Tromsø