Marie Pil Jensen

Marie Pil Jensen is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, specializing in the evaluation of complex public health interventions through mixed methods process evaluation and implementation research. Her work focuses on real-world settings including vocational schools, high schools, and municipal community health services across Denmark.

Her core research interests include:

• Quantitative assessment of multi-component intervention implementation
• Tobacco/nicotine prevention strategies for youth
• Childhood obesity prevention programs targeting early development
• Mental health interventions for adolescents
• Smoke-free policy implementation in educational settings

Her recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate methodological expertise in cluster randomized trials, latent transition analysis, and mixed methods approaches. Key thematic trends include evaluating unintended consequences of public health policies, adapting interventions for high-risk educational settings, and developing culturally tailored strategies for Danish youth and families.

Dr. Jensen actively contributes to major research initiatives:

• The Bloom Study (2024-2029): Leading process evaluation for a home-based childhood obesity prevention trial targeting first-time parents
• FOKUS Project (2017-2023): Principal Investigator for smoke-free policy implementation in vocational schools