Jessica Pedersen Belisle Hansen

Jessica Pedersen Belisle Hansen is an Associate Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University's Department of Languages, Literature and Culture. Her research focuses on interaction and social interaction (particularly video-mediated contexts), multilingualism, and communication in professional settings like healthcare and education. She holds a PhD from the University of Oslo (2021) and has published extensively on interpreting practices, remote interpreting dynamics, and linguistic diversity.

Education Background:

• PhD in Multilingualism (University of Oslo, 2021)
• Master's in Nordic Studies (University of Oslo, 2016)
• Bachelor's in Sign Language and Interpreting (University of Oslo)

Research Interests: Video-mediated interaction analysis, institutional communication, interpreter training, and multilingualism's societal impact. She leads studies on how technology shapes professional interpreting practices, particularly in healthcare and educational settings.

Her recent publications explore repair mechanisms in interpreted conversations, the role of visual ecology in remote interpreting, and the integration of sign language in education. She collaborates with research groups like Multilingual Upbringing and Education, and RIDE (Research in Digital Education).

Teaching involves courses on multilingualism, linguistic diversity, and literature education.