Mari Hysing is a Professor in the Department of Social Psychology at the University of Bergen, Norway, where she leads the Research group for public mental health. Her work bridges clinical psychology, epidemiology, and public health with a focus on vulnerable youth populations. Her primary research areas include: Sleep disorders and mental health trajectories in children/adolescents Epidemiology of youth mental disorders using national registries Health psychology interventions for maltreatment survivors Cross-cultural child development studies in low-income settings She employs large-scale longitudinal designs with Norwegian population cohorts and international partnerships, particularly in Nepal. Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal consistent focus on pandemic impacts, digital behavior effects, and socioeconomic determinants of youth mental health. Over 60% of recent work involves multi-country collaborations, with growing emphasis on translational applications for clinical practice and policy. As an active supervisor, she mentors graduate students in epidemiological methods and mental health research design. Her group maintains strong ties with Norwegian child welfare services and international research networks focused on early intervention.
Sigurd William Hystad is a Professor in the Department of Social Psychology at the University of Bergen, Norway. His research spans multiple domains of applied psychology with a strong focus on resilience in high-stress environments. His primary research interests include psychological hardiness, safety climate, organizational psychology, and military psychology. Professor Hystad has conducted extensive research on how individuals cope with stress in maritime operations, military deployments, and emergency services. His work also addresses trauma, bereavement (particularly related to drug-related deaths), and mental health interventions across diverse populations. His publication record shows a consistent trajectory of high-impact research from 2008 through 2025, demonstrating ongoing scholarly productivity. His recent work has expanded into areas like bereavement after drug-related deaths, rehabilitation for long COVID, and concentrated treatment approaches for mental health conditions. Professor Hystad's research demonstrates strong methodological rigor with longitudinal designs, large-scale data collection in operational settings, and sophisticated statistical analyses. His work bridges theoretical psychology with practical applications in real-world contexts. His collaborations span military institutions, police organizations, healthcare providers, and international researchers, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of his work. This collaborative approach has enabled him to address complex psychological phenomena in authentic operational environments rather than purely laboratory settings.
Lise Øen Jones is a Professor at the Department of Social Psychology, University of Bergen, where she co-leads the Bergen Cognition and Learning Group (BCLG) . Her research bridges psychology, education, and criminology, with emphases on: Prison education and rehabilitation Adult literacy challenges Digital competence in schools Gifted education frameworks in Norway She employs mixed-method approaches to study learning barriers, notably in incarcerated populations, and advocates for evidence-based educational interventions. Her recent publications (2021-2025) explore language disorders in prisoners, pandemic impacts on doctoral supervision, and digital inequality. Professor Jones actively mentors PhD candidates and collaborates on nationwide projects, including surveys of reading difficulties in Norwegian prisons. Though awards are undocumented, her extensive output (50+ publications) underscores significant academic influence.
Professor Mark C. Price is a faculty member in the Department of Social Psychology at the University of Bergen, Norway. He is affiliated with several research groups including the Research Group for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and the Research Group on Decision Making, Intuition, Consciousness and Emotions (DICE Group). His research focuses on: Synesthesia (particularly "tickertape experience" and "sequence-space synesthesia") Visual imagery Intuition and awareness in implicit learning Consciousness research and "The Hard Problem of consciousness" (explaining subjective experiences scientifically) Professor Price teaches various subjects within perception, attention and consciousness, and serves as course leader for the cognitive psychology module PROPSY305, an international course taught in English. His research spans multiple disciplines within cognitive psychology and consciousness studies, with a particular emphasis on understanding how subjective experiences can be scientifically investigated through empirical methods. His publication record shows consistent output from 2000 to 2021, with recent work focusing on synesthesia frameworks, visual imagery measurement, and the relationship between strategic control and conscious knowledge. The research demonstrates interdisciplinary connections between cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy of mind, particularly in addressing how subjective experiences can be measured and understood within scientific frameworks. Professor Price is affiliated with the Bergen Laboratory for the Study of Decision, Intuition, Consciousness, and Emotion (DICE), where he conducts empirical research on consciousness phenomena. His work contributes significantly to our understanding of the boundaries between conscious and unconscious cognitive processes, with implications for both theoretical understanding and potential clinical applications.
Dominic Sagoe is a Professor in the Department of Social Psychology at the University of Bergen, Norway. He is affiliated with multiple research groups including the Addiction Research Group, the Norwegian Competence Center for Gambling and Gaming Research, and leads the Human Enhancement and Body Image Lab (HEBI Lab). His academic work spans social psychology with a focus on addiction, body image, and performance enhancement. Professor Sagoe's research interests encompass addiction research (particularly gambling and gaming behavior), body image studies, performance enhancement, doping prevention, and the epidemiology of anabolic-androgenic steroid use. His work often examines the intersection between mental health symptoms and addictive behaviors, particularly during developmental transitions. He has conducted significant cross-cultural research, including studies on Ghanaian youth drug use and UK ethnic minority healthcare workers' perspectives on vaccine hesitancy. His publication record shows a clear trend toward increasingly interdisciplinary work that combines psychological, public health, and social perspectives. Recent publications focus on gambling problems in prison populations, qualitative exploration of coping strategies during the pandemic, women's perceptions of mate value related to addiction, and alcohol-attributed disease burden in Nordic countries. His research methodology spans qualitative approaches, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, longitudinal studies, and mixed-method evaluations. Professor Sagoe has received recognition for his contributions to understanding anabolic steroid use through systematic reviews and meta-analyses, his work on gambling behavior, and his innovative approach to anti-doping education in correctional settings through the Hercules prison program. His research has been published in reputable journals across psychology, public health, and sports science disciplines. He teaches several core psychology courses including Introduction to psychology, Social and personality psychology, Personality Psychology, and Developmental, cognitive and biological psychology. His teaching reflects his research interests in social psychology, personality, and developmental aspects of human behavior related to addiction and performance enhancement. Professor Sagoe's laboratory work through the Human Enhancement and Body Image Lab focuses on understanding the psychological and social dimensions of body modification, performance enhancement, and their relationship to mental health outcomes. His team conducts both theoretical and applied research with implications for public health policy and clinical interventions.
Gro Mjeldheim Sandal is a full Professor in the Department of Social Psychology at the University of Bergen, where she leads the Society and Workplace Diversity Research Group. She serves as a member of the Human spaceflight and Exploration Science Advisory Committee (HESAC) at the European Space Agency and has established herself as a leading researcher at the intersection of clinical psychology, refugee studies, and extreme environment research. Professor Sandal's research spans three interconnected domains: Mental health, well-being, and integration of displaced populations in urban and camp settings, with focus on culturally appropriate mental health services for refugees Workplace diversity, leadership approaches to diversity management, and biases in recruitment processes Psychological adaptation in extreme environments, including space missions, polar expeditions, and isolated settings Her recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate continued productivity across all three areas, with particular emphasis on refugee mental health during and after the pandemic period. A notable trend is her work on 'peer refugee helpers' - examining both their mental health challenges and the benefits they provide to their communities. Her space psychology research continues to inform understanding of psychological adaptation in extreme isolation. Professor Sandal teaches courses including Personality Psychology, Theory of Science, Psychological Treatment, and Cultural Diversity in Society and Working Life. Her clinical background as a psychologist informs both her research and teaching approaches. Her Society and Workplace Diversity Research Group serves as an interdisciplinary hub connecting refugee mental health, organizational psychology, and extreme environment research. Through her ESA membership and international collaborations, Professor Sandal bridges academic research with practical applications across multiple domains.
Nora Wiium is a Professor in the Department of Social Psychology at the University of Bergen, Faculty of Psychology. She leads research within the Social Influences on Adolescent Behavior and Health (SIPA) research group, focusing on positive youth development across diverse cultural contexts. Her research spans multiple critical areas in adolescent development, with particular emphasis on positive youth development , developmental assets , mental health in youth , tobacco use and prevention , and identity development . Professor Wiium has developed significant expertise in cross-cultural studies of youth, conducting research in Norway, Ghana, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, and other countries. Her work frequently examines how contextual factors influence youth development across different cultural settings, with substantial contributions to understanding refugee and migrant youth development. Professor Wiium's publication record shows remarkable consistency and productivity, with numerous publications annually through 2025. Her recent work has increasingly focused on how youth navigate challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, examining resilience and positive development trajectories through longitudinal designs. She has made significant contributions to the 5Cs model of positive youth development and its application across diverse cultural contexts. Co-editor of the influential Handbook of Positive Youth Development (2021) Principal investigator of the Cross-National Project on Positive Youth Development (CN-PYD) Extensive international collaborations across 5 continents Research featured in high-impact journals across psychology and public health As a supervisor, Professor Wiium offers students opportunities to engage in international research collaborations, methodological training in longitudinal and cross-cultural research, and substantive expertise in positive youth development frameworks. Her teaching covers positive youth development, identity development, public health and positive psychology, health behavior and intervention models, and research methods, reflecting the breadth of her research expertise. Her research group provides a rich environment for studying adolescent development through multiple lenses, with particular strengths in understanding how youth from diverse backgrounds navigate health behaviors, identity formation, and mental health challenges. The SIPA research group offers students access to international networks and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research on youth development across cultural contexts.
