Marit Christensen

Marit Christensen is a Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Psychology. She is affiliated with the Centre for Health Promotion Research and has led several Nordic and EU-funded projects, including the H2020 project 'H-work' focusing on mental health interventions in SMEs and public workplaces. Her research focuses on occupational health, work engagement, organizational interventions, and psychosocial working environment tools like the ARK program. She holds a doctoral degree from NTNU (2012) on work demands/resources and health.

Key projects include developing the ARK program for university psychosocial environment mapping, leading the H2020 H-work initiative, and cross-cultural studies on healthy workplaces with UC Berkeley and the University of Sheffield. She collaborates with international institutions like the University of Tampere and Han University of Applied Sciences.

Her research emphasizes mental health promotion, leadership impact, and work-life balance, particularly during crises like the pandemic. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, focusing on burnout assessment (BAT tool), multilevel interventions, and workplace adaptation strategies.

Her work addresses organizational challenges in healthcare sectors, academic environments, and SMEs, advocating for participatory health promotion strategies and evidence-based practices. She has contributed to policy recommendations for sustainable workplace interventions.