Kristin Walseth

Kristin Walseth is a Professor at the Department of Primary and Secondary Teacher Education, Faculty of Education and International Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University. She holds the position of Head of Studies and leads the 'Area of responsibility 6'. Her work focuses on physical education, public health, and diversity in educational contexts.

Her research emphasizes cross-curricular topics like 'Public Health and Life Skills' in schools, with particular attention to social media's impact on body image and diversity pedagogy. She has conducted extensive studies on minority youth integration through sport, gender dynamics in physical education, and ethnic-religious identity formation.

Walseth collaborates internationally with researchers from the UK, US, and New Zealand. She co-leads the 'Literacies for Health and Life Skills' project, aiming to develop teacher education curricula for fostering youth health competencies. Her recent publications explore playful learning strategies, cross-professional health collaboration, and global diversity pedagogies.

As an editorial board member of Sport, Education & Society, she contributes to academic discourse. Teaching responsibilities span bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs, with current supervision of two PhD candidates. Her contributions include co-authoring textbooks on public health in education and publishing research reports on sport integration.