Research

I hold a Master’s degree in Educational Sociology and a Ph.d. from Aarhus University. Since 2014, I have been affiliated with the Danish School of Education (DPU) in various roles within research and teaching. My early research focused on health education, where I conducted follow-up studies of national development projects. In this context, I specifically examined how health education initiatives impacted students' well-being and learning. Over time, my work has expanded to include comparative education and International Large-Scale Assessment studies (ILSAs).

ILSA studies such as TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study), PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) provide valuable insights into students’ academic achievement. Additionally, they contain extensive data on students' well-being, their experiences with subjects, peers, teachers, and overall school life. I utilise ILSA data to explore various dimensions of students’ well-being and analyse how these are linked to academic achievement, sociodemographic factors, as well as school structures and learning environment. My work encompasses both national and international comparative perspectives, as well as analyses of trends over time.