Services offered 

in English and in Scandinavian languages:

• methodological mentoring
• supporting supervisors new to classic GT
• paper review

Qualifications:

PhD, University of Bergen 2006. Creative Cycling in the News Profession: A Grounded Theory Examiners: Dr. Barney G. Glaser and Dr. Vivian B. Martin

MA Nordic languages University of Trondheim 1988

BA Languages and social science University of Trondheim 1984

Experience as a classic Grounded Theory Researcher:

Attended Grounded Theory Seminars: London 2004,  2006, 2007, 2008, Stockholm 2005, San Fransisco 2005 and 2009, New York 2004, 2006, 2008

PhD study: Substantive area journalistic work processes. Substantive population: Journalists and editors

Peer review Editor Grounded Theory Review

Fellow of the Grounded Theory Institute

Experience as an Educator:

Broad experience in running courses aimed at developing journalistic creativity and writing skills, and also multidisciplinary writing processes

Experienced counsellor and coach both person level and organizational level (gestalt approach)

GT Publications:

• Being creative during pressure. IJ-Forlaget, Norway 2009
• Audiovisual storytelling in web journalism. Chapter in Martin Eide (ed.) New Directions in Journalism, Spartacus Publishers, Oslo, in press
• Clicks as feedback. Chapter in Ottosen/Krumsvik: Digitalizing Journalism, Høgskoleforlaget/IJ-forlaget 2008
• Creative Cycling of News Professionals. Chapter in Grounded Theory Review, volume 2, 2007
• Growing Open: The Transition from QDA to GT. Chapter in Glaser and Holton (ed.s): The Grounded Theory Seminar Reader, Sociology Press 2007
• Creative Cycling of News Professionals. A Grounded Theory. Chapter in Glaser and Holton (ed.s): The Grounded Theory Seminar Reader, Sociology Press 2007
• Growing Open: The Transition from QDA to GT. Chapter in Grounded Theory Review, volume 1 2007
• Atmosphering for learning. Letter to the editor, Grounded Theory Review special issue Nov 2007
• Creative Cycling in the News Profession: A Grounded Theory. PhD dissertation, University of Bergen, Allkopi, Norway. ISBN 82-308-0229-7