Agnes Andenæs

Agnes Andenæs is an Associate Professor at the University of Oslo's Department of Psychology, specializing in Method, Work, Cultural, and Social Psychology. She holds positions in the Department of Methods, Work, Cultural and Social Psychology and is affiliated with research networks like the Nordic network for child life research and Quali-Lab. Her work focuses on parenting, early childhood education, qualitative research methods, and interdisciplinary knowledge transfer.

Dr. Andenæs has taught courses like PSYC3100 and PSY2013 on qualitative methods. Her research examines children's agency in divorce, refugee minors' care challenges, and kindergarten roles in family life. She has published widely on child welfare, family dynamics, and qualitative methodology since the 1980s.

Her key contributions include studies on unaccompanied refugee children, parental sleep regulation, and the methodological challenges in child welfare research. She serves on committees such as the Program Council for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies and the Research Committee for Health Region East and South Cooperation.