Heidi Esma Dahl Bønnhoff

Heidi Esma Dahl Bønnhoff is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Agder. Her research focuses on digitalization, migration, parenting, and mental health, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of digital policy and migrant communities. She is affiliated with research groups including CeDiT (Centre for Digital Transformation), Childhood and Society, and Mobility, Culture, and Gender.

Her doctoral thesis explored 'Motherhood, migration, and digital media' through an institutional ethnography lens. Key research themes include digital citizenship, challenges faced by immigrant mothers in Norway's digital welfare state, and the sociocultural dimensions of digital parental collaboration.

Publications highlight her work on migrant mothers' experiences with digitalization, the impact of Norwegian digital policies on families, and autobiographical perspectives on growing up with parental alcoholism. While no specific awards or grants are noted, her work bridges social policy analysis with qualitative methodologies.