Cecilie Ruud Dangmann

Cecilie Ruud Dangmann is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of Inland Norway, based at the Terningen Campus in Elverum. She holds a PhD from INN’s 'Children and young people’s participation and competence development' program, focusing on health and well-being of refugee youth in Norway. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Nursing (England), a master’s in nursing with a public health perspective, and further education as a public health nurse.

Her research focuses on child and adolescent health, particularly among refugee populations, emphasizing resilience mechanisms, mental health, and public health promotion. She leads projects such as the 'Good start in Norway' initiative examining health trajectories of young refugees. Dangmann is affiliated with the Health and Mastery in an Interdisciplinary Perspective and Trauma Research Group research groups.

Key research themes include refugee youth integration, ADHD resilience factors, and sexual harassment prevention in schools. Her work integrates qualitative and quantitative methods to address healthcare gaps and inform policy. Dangmann teaches public health nursing and contributes to interdisciplinary public health initiatives.

Notable collaborations include studies on refugee health assessments in primary care and cross-cultural emotion regulation measures in Asian adolescents. Her publications span BMC Public Health, Journal of Attention Disorders, and Frontiers in Public Health, reflecting her commitment to evidence-based health interventions.