Henrik Daae Zachrisson

Henrik Daae Zachrisson is a Professor at the Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo. He leads the CREATE Research Center (2028–2033), focusing on equality in education. His research emphasizes early childhood education, social inequality, and methodological advancements in causal modeling.

• Roles: Professor, CREATE Center Leader, Former Deputy Department Head (2021–2023)
• Affiliations: University of Oslo, Norwegian Institute of Public Health (former Postdoc), National Centre for Child Behavioral Development

Research interests include the socioemotional and cognitive impacts of early childhood education, mechanisms of inequality, and longitudinal studies on child development. He has advised government expert groups on child poverty and contributed to policy debates on educational equity.

Key publications explore socioeconomic disparities in education, ADHD treatment effects, and neighborhood influences on academic achievement. His work bridges quantitative methods (e.g., instrumental variables, Mendelian randomization) with sociological and developmental questions.