Live Skow Hofgaard

Live Skow Hofgaard is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, affiliated with the PROMENTA research group and the Faculty of Social Sciences. Her work focuses on psychological resilience, mental health promotion, and the interplay between genetic/environmental factors in adversity adaptation. She contributes to teaching through the course PSY2207 – Mental Health and Wellbeing.

• Education: Cand. Psychol. (University of Oslo, 2019), Exchange Studies (Universidad de Granada, 2015-2016)

Her research explores pandemic-related stress adaptation and genetically distinct resilience mechanisms. This aligns with broader interests in positive psychology, trauma treatment, and societal/cultural influences on mental health.

Recent publications analyze genetic-environmental dichotomies in resilience and psycho-social factors during the Corona lockdown, reflecting her focus on preventive and health psychology.