Ingrid Bårdsdatter Bakke

Ingrid Bårdsdatter Bakke is an Associate Professor at the University of Inland Norway, affiliated with the Faculty of Social and Health Sciences and the Section for Guidance Studies. Her research focuses on career guidance, sustainability in education, youth studies, and Nordic welfare models.

Her work explores topics such as the professionalization of counselors, the integration of sustainability goals in non-green disciplines, and the challenges faced by youth outside education or employment. She has contributed to projects like Young Gamers, examining how gaming skills can translate into job competencies. Her studies often emphasize cultural contexts, particularly in Norway and the Nordics.

Bakke’s recent publications include analyses of career guidance reforms in Norway, comparative studies of Nordic welfare systems, and the development of integrated guidance approaches blending online and face-to-face methods. She collaborates with researchers in Finland and the UK, focusing on pedagogic stances and policy implications in career education.

Her research also extends to environmental science, including studies on volatile organic compound emissions from wood materials and chemometric modeling applications. She is part of the ‘Karriere og veiledning’ (Career and Guidance) research group, addressing systemic and cultural aspects of career development.