Academic interests
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Stress and coping
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Chronic pain – risk factors and treatments
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Pain psychology – the role of psychological factors in chronic pain
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Chronic fatigue – risk factors and treatments
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Occupational rehabilitation – effect evaluations of large interventions
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Psychology of religion – psychology professions attitudes towards religious belief
Background
2017→ present Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
2016 → 2017 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
2013 → present Clinical psychologist, Department of Pain Management and Research, OUS
2012-2015 Lecturer and Visiting Scientist at Harvard School of public Health
2012-2015 Co-head of research group, Uni Research Health, Bergen
2010-2012 Postdoctoral fellow, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University
2011-2013 Trainee: Work Disability Prevention Program, University of Toronto
2009-2013 Visiting research fellow, King’s College London, UK
2007-2010 PhD, Faculty of psychology, University of Bergen
2001-2006 Cand. Psychol, Faculty of psychology, University of Bergen
Grants & Awards
2023 - Research Communication Prize, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
2018 - Awarded grant from the Norwegian Cancer Society: Pre- and post-operative psychological interventions to prevent pain and fatigue after breast cancer surgery. Role: Principal Investigator. Funding: 5.5 mill NOK
2016 - Best Poster Award, Norwegian Pain Association Conference
2015 - Awarded grant from the Norwegian Directorate of Health: Vocational pain management. Role: Principal Investigator. Funding: 3 mill NOK
2013 - Awarded research grant from the Research Council of Norway: Youth and working life: Preventing early disability. Role: Principal Investigator. Funding: 8 mill NOK
2013 - Awarded research grant from the Norwegian Labour and Health ministries. Role: Principal Investigator. Funding 8 mill NOK
2012 - Awarded the PDA Service Award for serving as the President of the Postdoctoral Association at Harvard School of Public Health from Oct 2011- Oct 2012
2012 - Awarded pilot grant from Harvard Center for Work, Health and Well-being: Epidemiologic Investigation of Mental Health among Construction Workers. Role: Principal Investigator