Kristin Vindhol Evensen

Kristin Vindhol Evensen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Teacher Education and Outdoor Studies, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. She is a qualified kindergarten teacher from Oslo Metropolitan University (HiOA) with a minor in physical activity and disability from NIH, a master's in special education from the University of Oslo (UiO), and a PhD in sport sciences from NIH. Her career spans both practical pedagogical work in schools/kindergartens and academic research, focusing on the role of body and movement in communication for individuals with intellectual and multiple disabilities.

• Research Areas: Qualitative methods, phenomenology, body phenomenology, queer theory, crip theory, disability research, developmental/multiple disabilities
• Teaching: Inclusive physical education, special education, disability interaction, embodied learning

Her publications explore embodied meaning in segregated education, spatial pedagogy for severely disabled students, and material queer theory in special needs contexts. Recent works examine children's rights, movement communities, and sensory-based inclusion strategies.

Key article trends include phenomenological analysis of disability education, spatiality in teaching, and intersections of queer/crip theory with physical activity. She has contributed extensively to journals like Phenomenology & Practice and Society, Health & Vulnerability.