Jacob Højgaard Christensen

Dr. Jacob Højgaard Christensen is an Associate Professor at the Danish School of Education (DPU), Aarhus University, specializing in Educational Sociology. His roles include research and teaching since 2014. He holds a Master’s and Ph.D. from Aarhus University, focusing on health education and well-being. His research emphasizes ILSAs (TIMSS, PISA, PIRLS) to analyze student well-being, academic achievement, and sociodemographic factors.

Key interests include comparative education systems, international assessments, and pandemic impacts on education. He has led/co-led projects on pandemic responses, Nordic welfare, and TIMSS coordination. Recent work includes studies on student well-being during the pandemic, Nordic classroom dynamics, and post-pandemic youth welfare.

Publications span 2013–2025, with notable 2025 articles on Nordic classroom behavior and global pandemic education trends. His work bridges methodological innovations (e.g., Item Response Theory) with policy-relevant insights.