Gry Mette D. Haugen

Gry Mette D. Haugen is a Professor at Queen Maud University College (DMMH) in the Department of Science, Nature and Social Sciences. She teaches and supervises bachelor/master students, with subject responsibility for courses including Childhood Health and Life Skills (30 ECTS), Scientific Theory and Method I (15 ECTS), and Scientific Theory and Method II (15 ECTS). Her academic background includes a PhD in Sociology from NTNU (2007) focusing on children's perspectives in post-divorce families.

Research Focus

Professor Haugen's research examines childhood sociology through interdisciplinary lenses, emphasizing:

• Children's agency in family transitions (divorce, mediation)
• Implementation of children's rights in legal/social systems
• Inclusion challenges for marginalized youth (refugees, disabled)
• Commercialization impacts on childhood

Her work bridges sociological theory with practical applications in education and child welfare policy.

Academic Contributions

She leads the research project Educating Leaders for a World Not-Yet-Seen and has authored seminal works on child-inclusive mediation and family sociology. Her publications include policy evaluations (e.g., for Save the Children Norway), theoretical frameworks for kindergarten education, and critical analyses of cross-cultural childcare practices.