Jannike Kaasbøll

Jannike Kaasbøll is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mental Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and Research Group Leader for Youth and Mental Health at the Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU Central Norway). Her work bridges developmental psychology and interdisciplinary health studies, focusing on adolescent mental health, family dynamics, and cross-sectoral service development.

• Academic appointment: Associate Professor at NTNU
• Research leadership: Youth and Mental Health group at RKBU
• Key collaboration partners: KORUS, RVTS, and regional centers

Her research portfolio emphasizes life-course perspectives, protective factors, and health-related social inequalities. She conducts longitudinal studies, qualitative follow-ups, and evidence-based evaluations in child welfare and healthcare systems.

Recent publications highlight suicidal ideation prevention, therapeutic residential care analysis, and digital mental health implementation. She contributes to methodological advancements through psychometric validation and systematic reviews.

Teaching and supervision activities span bachelor’s to PhD levels, with course coordination for MDV6431: Project Planning, Quality Work, and Innovation. She holds 200 hours of university pedagogy training and integrates research into student engagement initiatives.

Research collaborations include interagency models in residential youth care, LGBTQ+ inclusion in foster systems, and child poverty studies. She contributes to national welfare policy through reports and knowledge synthesis projects.