Ida Holth Mathiesen

Ida Holth Mathiesen is an Associate Professor in Pedagogy focused on School Environments at the University of Stavanger, affiliated with the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Humanities and the National Center for Learning Environment and Behavioral Research. Her work centers on career guidance, counseling practices, and educational policy in Norwegian schools.

• University: University of Stavanger
• Faculty: Faculty of Educational Sciences and Humanities
• Research Center: National Center for Learning Environment and Behavioral Research
• Email: ida.h.mathiesen@uis.no
• Room: HG Q-342, Learning Environment Center, Stavanger

Her research interests include pedagogy, career guidance, school counseling, educational equity, institutional ethnography, and the development of lifelong guidance systems. She investigates how students and counselors interact, how policy shapes practice, and how educational choices are influenced by gender and systemic factors. Her work often blends sociological methods with educational theory to understand the complexities of modern schooling.

The recent publications of Ida Holth Mathiesen reflect a strong trend in career education and guidance within Nordic and Norwegian contexts. Her articles explore discourses in policy development, improvisation in student-advisor meetings, systemic challenges in counseling, and the balance between political, relational, and contextual pressures in schools. Keywords across her work include educational policy, equity, student agency, and institutional analysis, with sub-fields such as guidance pedagogy, dropout prevention, gendered educational choices, and network collaboration in public education.

Although no formal scientific awards are listed in the provided text, her extensive publication record in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, along with invitations to national and international conferences, indicates significant scholarly recognition.

Mathiesen is actively involved in research projects, public dissemination, and educational development. She has led evaluations of programs such as Være Sammen in kindergartens and contributed to national mappings of career guidance resources. She frequently collaborates with scholars like Trond Hallgeir Buland and Siri Mordal. Her work is supported by institutional affiliations and research centers rather than individual grant mentions in this text.

She contributes to academic and public discourse through conference presentations, podcasts (e.g., Veilderforum-podden), media articles (e.g., Stavanger Aftenblad), and invited lectures at institutions like NTNU. Her book Balansekunst (2022) is a key output, analyzing the counselor’s balancing act in modern schools.