معرفی
Christina Hersom serves as an External Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Aarhus University's Danish School of Education (DPU), Emdrup campus, while concurrently pursuing PhD studies in General Education and Educational Philosophy. Her research focuses on psychological resilience and well-being in high-stress professional contexts, particularly among military personnel and veterans.
Education:
- Master in Positive Psychology (MoPP), completed March 2016
- MSc in Psychology and Business Studies, Roskilde University, completed May 2009
Research Focus: Hersom's work bridges Positive Psychology and Organizational Psychology to develop evidence-based resilience interventions for extreme environments. Her current investigations examine leadership performance under duress, veteran reintegration challenges, and educational pathways for military populations, emphasizing practical applications of psychological theory.
Publication Trends: Her 2025 study protocol for resilience training in Frontiers in Psychology demonstrates methodological rigor in organizational psychology research, highlighting military applications and randomized trial designs to address leadership sustainability in crisis scenarios.
Projects: Hersom actively contributes to the 2024-2027 project Soldiers and veterans: profession, well-being, education and learning as a key participant, analyzing professional identity, mental health trajectories, and educational needs within military communities.
Professional Integration: Complementing her academic roles, she applies organizational psychology expertise as an Industrial Psychology Management Consultant at Implement Consulting Group since 2016, translating research into corporate leadership solutions.
