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Øster Farimagsgade 2A
1353 København K
Leadership responsibilities and - experience
As head of department, I am responsible for operation and development of the department. I work in close collaboration with both the faculty's leadership group and the rest of the department's leadership group and we also receive input and sparring from employers, collaborators, students etc.
I work with leadership at the department across areas - from research, education, external funding, communication to innovation, impact, study environment, well-being, strategic initiatives etc.
I have a lot of experience with different types of partnerships, both with public and private actors - and if you have an interesting idea, feel free to get in touch to discuss it.
I have 10+ years of experience with university leadership: I have previously been Head of Section and for a number of years have also been Head of Studies and later Deputy Head of Department for teaching. In this connection, I worked with both operation and development of the department's educations, including strategy, recruitment, student cooperation, etc. I have also served as a union representative for a long period.
Research interests
I conduct research into human eating behaviour, primarily based on consumer psychology and with a focus on food and product choice, most often with children as the target group. I work to understand and change taste preferences and eating habits in a healthier and more sustainable direction.
I work very close to practice and often with a focus on everyday implementation, e.g. families, daycare centers, schools and workplaces. I work a lot with nudging, behavioral design and choice architecture, and I also investigate how contextual factors affect both our choice of food and the quantities eaten.
Academic background
2022: Master in Business Administration (MBA). Henley Business School, University of Reading. Area of specialization: Talent development, retention, and employee engagement in public vs. private high-performance organisations.
2011: PhD in Sensory Science. University of Copenhagen. Area of specialization: Human eating behaviour and consumer psychology. PhD thesis: Development of children’s preferences for healthy foods.
2007: MSc in Biology & Exercise and Sports Science. University of Southern Denmark, and University of Copenhagen. Area of specialization: Psychophysiology.
2005: BSc in Biology. University of Southern Denmark. Area of specialization: Human toxicology.
Employment
2024 – current: Head of Department and Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen.
2014 – 2024: Associate Professor (2014-), Deputy Head of Department for teaching (2019-2023), and Head of Section (2021-2022, 2023-2024), University of Copenhagen, FOOD, Section for Design and Consumer behaviour.
2013-2014: Assistant professor, University of Copenhagen, FOOD, Section for Sensory and Consumer Science.
2011-2012: Postdoc, University of Copenhagen, Department of Food Science, Section for Sensory Science.
2007-2011: PhD student, University of Copenhagen, Department of Food Science, Section for Sensory Science.
2007: Research assistant (part-time), Lund Hospital (Sweden), Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine.
Reviewer tasks
I routineously review papers for the following journals:
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › peer-review
Chow, C. Y. (Speaker), Skouw, S. (Other), Bech, A. C. (Other), Olsen, A. (Other) & Bredie, W. (Other)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
Frøst, M. B. (Speaker), Olsen, A. (Other), Alsted, A. (Other) & Beim, A. (Other)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
Olsen, A. (Lecturer)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
20/06/2017
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
12/11/2015
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
12/11/2015
1 Media contribution
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12/11/2015
1 Media contribution
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09/11/2015
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media