معرفی
Francis Vergunst is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Needs Education at the University of Oslo (UiO), affiliated with the Faculty of Educational Sciences. His research focuses on early predictors of social, economic, and health inequities; child and adolescent behavioral problems; and the psychological impacts of climate change. He employs longitudinal cohort studies and administrative data to explore these topics, emphasizing developmental psychopathology and psychiatric epidemiology.
Education:
- CIHR Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Montreal
- DPhil/PhD in Psychiatry, University of Oxford
- MSc in Mental Health Studies, King’s College London
- BSc in Psychology, University of Aberdeen
Research Interests:
- Climate Change: Pathways linking climate stressors to mental health, including youth anxiety and adaptive strategies like nurturing care.
- Behavioral Disorders: Long-term outcomes of childhood externalizing/internalizing problems, including criminal behavior and economic mobility.
- Methodological Expertise: Birth cohorts, mediation/path analysis, and trajectory modeling.
Key Themes in Publications: His work highlights the dual continuum framework for climate mental health impacts and the role of greenspace in mitigating inattention. Collaborations span Canada, Australia, and China, addressing substance use, suicide risk, and equity across lifespans.
Affiliations: Member of the Behavioral Emotional and Social Difficulties (BESD) and Challenges of Sustainability in Educational Research (COSER) groups at UiO. Also affiliated with the International Summer School.
