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Anja Overgaard Thomassen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Aalborg University. She is affiliated with the Collaborative Organizational Learning (CO-LEARN) research group and holds an ORCID identifier (0000-0003-2556-5502). Her research focuses on organizational learning, leadership in healthcare and elderly care sectors, and problem-based learning methodologies.
Key research interests include:
- Inter-organizational learning processes
- Leadership development in social services and healthcare
- Pedagogical innovation in vocational education (VET)
- Research-informed practice in education programs
Recent work emphasizes leadership challenges in elderly care sectors and collaborative organizational learning strategies. Her impactful projects include the ForskningsCenter for Uddannelse på SOSU-området (2022-ongoing) and Fremtidens frisættende ledelse i ældreplejen (2024-2026). She has been recognized with the prestigious Åretsunderviser teaching award in 2017.
Thomassen actively contributes to academic discourse through peer-review roles for Journal of Workplace Learning and participates in policy discussions about aging sector education. Her work bridges educational theory with practical implementation in healthcare and social service organizations.
