Romulo Miguel Pinheiro

Romulo Miguel Pinheiro is a Professor at the Department of Political Science and Management within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Agder (UiA), Norway. He serves as Deputy Head of Department and Co-track Coordinator at the Centre for Digital Transformation (CeDit). His research focuses on public policy and administration, organizational theory, economic geography, innovation, and higher education studies, with particular emphasis on mergers, resilience, digitalization, and institutional change. His work spans comparative Nordic higher education systems, exploring topics like digital transformation, hybrid governance, and post-pandemic adaptation.

• Professor, Public Policy & Administration (2015–Present)
• Deputy Head of Department (2019–Present)
• Co-Track Coordinator, CeDit (2019–Present)

Romulo's research examines the intersection of digital transformation and higher education governance. He investigates organizational resilience, institutional hybridity, and sustainability integration in university strategies, with empirical focus on Nordic countries. Recent studies address post-COVID-19 governance, digital learning adaptations, and academic profession paradoxes.

His publications appear in journals like Public Administration Review, Science and Public Policy, and Higher Education, and include edited volumes with Springer, Routledge, and Palgrave Macmillan. Current projects explore digital transformation's impact on Nordic higher education and post-pandemic institutional resilience trends.