Marianne Sund

Marianne Sund serves as a university lecturer at VID Stavanger, specializing in mental health, dementia care, and elderly care within the occupational therapy domain.

Her professional foundation includes formal training as an occupational therapist with substantial practical experience:

• Several years working directly in geriatric psychiatry settings
• Extensive teaching expertise focused on designing meaningful activities for dementia patients

Her research centers on enhancing understanding of daily life for dementia patients in nursing homes, with particular emphasis on relational citizenship and engagement in purposeful activities. This work bridges clinical practice with educational frameworks to improve care quality through occupational therapy principles.

No scientific awards, student advisement records, or laboratory affiliations were documented in the source material.