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• Social Inclusion
• Supported Employment (SE)
• Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
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Associate Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University's Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy. Holds a doctorate in sociology with specialization in social policy. Permanent invited lecturer at ELTE University (Budapest) and Institute of Social Work (Dar es Salaam). Actively engaged in international collaboration between Global North and South institutions. Research focuses on social inclusion of marginalized groups , particularly through supported employment (SE) and individual placement and support (IPS) frameworks. Additional expertise in gender policy, women's leadership, organizational culture, and digital transformation of welfare services. Current leadership in WORKINC project examining work inclusion across urban contexts. Recent publications reveal strong emphasis on digitalization challenges in social work practice, analyzing impacts on professional decision-making, service accessibility, and organizational culture. Research combines critical analysis of welfare state sustainability with practical implementation studies across European and African contexts. Key projects include SOLIDEM (examining trust in welfare states) and UKRINT (labor market integration of Ukrainian refugees). International engagement spans East and South African academic institutions with focus on comparative welfare models. Research methodology integrates mixed-methods approaches including discourse analysis, qualitative fieldwork, and cross-national comparisons to address contemporary welfare challenges.

• Digital Technology in Creative Processes
• Artificial Intelligence in Art Education
• Programming Pedagogy
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Peter Haakonsen serves as Associate Professor at the Department of Art, Design and Drama within Oslo Metropolitan University's Faculty of Technology, Art and Design. He teaches digital tools and media in the Teacher Education program for Practical and Aesthetic Subjects (Years 1-13) while leading the study program for its first three years from his office at Pilestredet 52, Oslo. His research centers on digital technology integration in creative educational processes, with current emphases on programming pedagogy, makerspace environments, and artificial intelligence applications. Haakonsen investigates how computational tools transform artistic expression and classroom dynamics, particularly through pseudocode modeling for arts education and critical analysis of AI's role in creative development. His interdisciplinary approach bridges technical implementation with aesthetic theory. Analysis of his 2020-2025 publications reveals dominant trends in AI-driven art education (especially text-to-image generation), e-textiles integration, and programming-as-material frameworks. These works consistently examine technology's dual potential as both creative catalyst and developmental challenge, with strong focus on K-12 implementation and teacher training needs. No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials. No graduate student supervision or research grant details appear in the available records. Haakonsen actively participates in the "Design Literacy Education and Society" research group, which examines design's societal impact through educational interventions. This collaborative unit develops practical frameworks for integrating design thinking into community-focused projects while analyzing policy implications for aesthetic education.