Kristina Johansen
Universitetslektor i sosialt arbeid
Institutt for sosialfag
Bio
PhD dissertation:
Johansen (2023). Navigering mellom ambivalent anerkjennelse, betydningsfulle relasjoner og hverdagsforpliktelser: En studie av unge, enslige flyktningers psykososiale helse og deltakelse fra et erfaringsnært og kritisk perspektiv. [Doktorgradsavhandling]. Universitetet i Stavanger
(In English: Navigating between ambivalent recognition, significant relationships, and everyday commitments: A study of young, unaccompanied refugees' psychosocial health and participation from an experience-near and critical perspective).
Current Teaching responsibilities:
- Course coordinator for the master's thesis in social studies (MSOMAS)
- Course coordinator (with colleague) for the introductory course at the master's degree in social studies on the knowledge base in social work and social pedagogy (MSO114)
- Lecturer on topics such as refugees, forced migration and exile; psychosocial health; resilience; recognition; the knowledge base in social work; essay writing; ethics and critical reflection; emancipatory perspectives in social work.
- Supervisor of students writing master's thesis
- Supervisor (kontaktlærer) of students in work placements at BSOP20
- Seminar leader at an introductory course in social work (BSO101), and the project seminar at MSO130
- Marker of student assignments
Former education:
- Postgraduate diploma, psychosocial support (Actuaciones Psicosociales en Violencia Política y Catástrofes)(Complutense University, Spain), 2014-2015
- Postgraduate specialization, Journalism (University of Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia), 2010-2011
- Master's degree (hovedfag) in Social Anthropology (University of Bergen), 2001-2004
First level degree (Cand.mag.grad) in social and human sciences (University of Bergen), 1997-2001
Former work experiences:
- Research fellow (Department of Social studies, UiS), 2015-2019
- Representative/ guardian for unaccompanied minor asylum seekers and refugees (County Governor of Rogaland) 2015-2020
- Short-term Election Observer (Norwegian Resource Bank for Democracy and Human Rights - NORDEM), 2015-1016
- Freelance Journalist (writing for Klassekampen, norske Le Monde, Verdensmagasinet X, Dagsavisen, Stavanger Aftenblad, Kvinner sammen, Apell, among others). 2011-2015
- Social worker/Information Officer at reception centre for unaccompanied minor asylum seekers (Hero Norge), 2013
- Non-fiction Writer (book published by Aschehoug), 2011-2013
- Human Rights Field Officer - volunteer (Peace Brigades International Mexico), 2009
- Manager (Latin America Groups of Norway/Latin-Amerikagruppene i Norge), 2007-2009
- Human Rights Field Officer - volunteer (Peace Brigades International Colombia), 2006-2007
- Social worker with unaccompanied minor refugees (Municipality of Bergen/ The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs), 2005-2006
