Marthine Thøgersen

Marthine Thøgersen serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Welfare, Management and Organisation at Østfold University College, specializing in youth welfare systems and exclusion prevention. Her work critically examines Norway's Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) and interprofessional service delivery for vulnerable populations.

Her research concentrates on:

• NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) youth interventions
• Proactive versus reactive welfare approaches
• Service integration across public sectors
• Digitalization impacts on welfare administration
• Cross-agency collaboration models

Analysis of her 2023-2024 publications reveals consistent focus on NAV's operational frameworks, with empirical studies demonstrating how differentiated service coordination affects exclusion outcomes. Her methodology blends policy analysis with frontline practice evaluation, primarily through Norwegian case studies published in leading social work journals.

Dr. Thøgersen actively bridges academic research and public policy through media contributions in Dagsavisen and KAI-kronikken, advocating for systemic reforms in youth welfare prevention mechanisms while maintaining scholarly rigor in welfare administration research.