Charlotte Wegener

Charlotte Wegener is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Communication and Psychology, within The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. She holds roles as Section Manager and Head of Research, and leads FoCUS – Research Center for Learning and Education in Elderly Care. Her work bridges academic writing, social innovation, and learning in elderly care and vocational education. She co-founded FoCUS and leads the PROFRES 2.0 Research School in Norway, focusing on practice-near PhD training.

Education: Completed Research Management (Copenhagen Business School) and Adjunktpædagogikum. Her research focuses on expansive learning environments, interprofessional collaboration, and creative methodologies in education and healthcare. She has led 22 projects including LABCare (elderly care innovation) and Think Tank PROFRES 2.0.

Research Interests: Social innovation in elderly care, vocational education systems, boundary-crossing practices, and academic writing as creative analysis. Key themes include care work dynamics, upcycling concepts, and collaborative research methodologies.

Publications emphasize care work embodiment, expansive learning frameworks, and creativity in degrowth contexts. Over 129 outputs span journals like Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training and conferences on social innovation.

Awards: Not explicitly listed, but her leadership roles and prolific publications reflect recognition in her field. Advising: No listed advisees, but mentors PhD candidates via PROFRES 2.0.

Labs/Groups: FoCUS Center, ALOVE research group (Nord University), and the Organization, Work & Management unit at Aalborg. Active in Nordic transdisciplinary networks focusing on welfare innovation and educational reform.