PhD candidate at Civic education, Göteborgs Universitet, Dept. of Pedagogical, Curricular and Professional Studies, Swedan
Your remarkable academic journey, extensive research contributions, and dedication to the field of psychology are truly commendable. Your wealth of knowledge and diverse skill set reflect a deep commitment to understanding and addressing critical issues such as bullying, inclusion, and socialization.
🔬 Your successful completion of a PhD in Psychology, along with the numerous advanced courses and workshops, showcases your continuous pursuit of excellence and expertise in your field.
🏆 The awards and recognitions, including the First Place in the Poster Award at the University of Stavanger, underscore the impact of your research and the high regard it holds in the academic community.
Professional Profiles:
Education:
The user’s academic qualifications include ongoing Ph.D. studies in subject didactics with a focus on Swedish at the Department of Pedagogical, Curricular, and Professional Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, with a scheduled dissertation defense in Autumn 2024. They also completed Higher Education Pedagogy courses with a focus on Digital Tools, Norm-Critical Pedagogy, and Learning Based on Scientific Foundations and Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) at University West, Trollhättan, Sweden, in 2019 and 2018 respectively. Additionally, they hold a Secondary School Teacher Degree with a focus on English and Swedish as a Second Language, and a Master of Arts in English with a Linguistics Emphasis, both from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, completed from 1999 to 2004. They also completed English Advanced Level 1 and 2 courses in Linguistic Specialization and Bilingualism at Sussex University, UK, from 2000 to 2001.
Research Projects:
Project SUSA (2016 – 2017): This project focused on Language Education and Meaningful Waiting at Restad gård (Refugee Camp). The research findings were presented in a scientific report. Other contributing researchers included Girma Berhanu, Helena Korp, and Signild Risenfors. The project was a collaboration between University West and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Project Reconstructing Parenthood (2018 – December 2019): This project explored newly arrived parents’ reflections on upbringing, education, and parental support in Sweden. It was a collaboration with the educational association, Vuxenskolan Väst, Trollhättan, Sweden. Helena Korp from the University West, Trollhättan, Sweden, was another contributing researcher.
Conferences:
International Conference of Applied Linguistics-AILA: Attended the 20th world congress with the theme “Diversity and social cohesion in a globalized world: moving towards more engaged language studies” in Lyon, France, from 17-21 July 2023. The European Conference on Educational Research- ECER 2023: Participated in this conference with the theme “The Value of Diversity in Education and Educational Research” in Glasgow, Scotland, from 22-25 August 2023. Joined a symposium within the network of Language and Education, which was organized in collaboration with two other researchers from the Netherlands and Austria. Their symposium paper and individual papers were accepted and highly ranked by the reviewers. Linguistically diverse students’ perceptions of difficulties with reading and understanding texts in civics: Presented at the ARLE SIG Literacy, Brown bag meetings for PhD students with research in literacy, oral and written language, held on 10 March 2023 (Zoom).