Maria Hvid Bech Dille

Maria Hvid Bech Dille is an Assistant Professor in Organization and Learning at Aalborg University (AAU), Copenhagen, and a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Problem-based Learning (IAS PBL). She holds a PhD in management studies (2021) and a master’s in critical organization studies. Her research focuses on digitalization’s societal impacts, care work dynamics, and interdisciplinary collaboration with practitioners and institutions.

Education:

• PhD: 'Becoming in the middle - towards a new materialist perspective on middle management positions in education' (Aalborg University, 2021)
• Master’s in critical organization and management studies

Research Interests:

Explores digital transformation’s role in creating inclusion/exclusion divides, elderly care work valuations, and the intersection of digital care with professional identities. Uses poststructuralist/posthumanist frameworks and feminist ethics of care. Engages in projects like LABCare (elderly care education), Hybrid Learning in Aesthetic Practices, and immigrant inclusion initiatives.

Teaching Roles:

• Bachelor’s program in Communication & Digital Media
• Master’s programs in Data-Driven Organizational Development and Nordic Master in Visual Studies/Art Education

Key Projects:

• LABCare: Expansive learning environments in elderly care (2023–2028)
• Inclusion of Adult Immigrants: Sustainable model for societal integration (2022–2023)
• Hybrid Learning in Aesthetic Practices: Innovating arts education (2022–2025)

Labs/Teams: VILD Research Center (Visual Studies & Learning Design) and ILD-LAB (IT & Learning Design).