Nina M. Junker

Nina M. Junker is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, specializing in work and organizational psychology with a focus on work-nonwork boundaries and team processes. Her research explores strategies for managing work-life integration, the role of team identification in health and performance, and the impact of leadership on employee well-being. She employs diverse methods including longitudinal studies, experiments, and qualitative approaches.

• Education: PhD in Social Psychology from Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany.
• Teaching: Graduate courses in Personnel Psychology, Team Dynamics, Scientific Writing, and Project Development.
• Background: Former Assistant Professor and Deputy Head of Department at Goethe University, with visiting roles at institutions in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, and Norway. Prior experience includes consulting and product management in corporate health and eHealth sectors.

Research Interests: Junker's work bridges organizational and social psychology, emphasizing boundary management between work and nonwork domains, team identification mechanisms, and the influence of social identity on health. She investigates interventions to enhance employee well-being, such as self-compassion and health-oriented leadership.

Grants & Projects: Leads the 'Friendrepreneurs - Friendships in Founding Teams' project exploring social dynamics in startups. Her research has been published in journals like Group & Organization Management and Journal of Applied Psychology.

Labs/Teams: Co-founder of the Introspect Lab (introspectlab.org), a platform for collaborative research on work-life balance and team processes.