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Annette Bilfeldt holds the position of Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of People and Technology at Roskilde University. She is affiliated with the Research Group for Health and Society and the Center for Arctic Studies. With expertise in sociology, social sciences, and gender studies, her teaching and research emphasize participatory action research, elderly care, and the professionalization of care work. She has contributed extensively to studies on work-life balance, inclusive workplaces, and quality management in eldercare.
- Education: Ph.D. in Social Sciences (1997), Roskilde University Center; Cand.mag. in Social Sciences and Danish (1982), University of Copenhagen.
Her research interests focus on the sociology of work, gender perspectives in unskilled industrial labor, and the impact of organizational changes on care quality. She integrates participatory action research to empower stakeholders in healthcare and social services. Her teaching spans project supervision, mixed-method research, and theory of science.
Recent publications highlight applications of participatory action research in eldercare, examining resident empowerment, organizational change, and respectful care practices. These studies emphasize co-creation, policy integration, and international collaboration to enhance care quality.
Advising and Teaching: She has supervised master's thesis students in business and healthcare sectors and served as an external examiner at Aalborg University since 2006. Her pedagogical experience includes mentoring in project work methods and research design.
Labs and Networks: Bilfeldt collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across DTU, KU, and RUC, focusing on meaningful work in eldercare and modernization of healthcare sectors. She contributes to COST networks and the SARA-project, addressing social and welfare consequences of human resource development.
