Academic background

• Ph.D., Department of Political Science, University of Tromsø, Norway (2009).
• Cand. Polit. (Master) in Political Science, University of Tromsø, Norway (2002).
• Cand. Mag. (Bachelor), University of Tromsø/University of Oslo (1998).

Professional experience

• Senior research fellow at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (since 2007)
• Associate Professor II, Bjørknes Høyskole (since 2020)
• Teaching, Introduction to International Relations, junior courses, Tromsø (fall 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005)
• Teaching, Changing concepts of security, The High North, Norwegian Defence, climate change, senior course (2003-2015)
• External and internal examiner, International Politics, Oslo, Trondheim and Tromsø, Norway
• Teaching supervisor, bachelor and master level, Tromsø and Oslo, Norway
• Course developer, International relations, security politics and Arctic governance, bachelor and master level, Tromsø (UiT), Bardufoss (UiT), Oslo (Bjørknes Høyskole), Norway
• Conference organizer, Environmental politics, International law, Security politics, Human security, Arctic Council