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Olga Schihalejev is an Associate Professor of Religious Education at the School of Theology and Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Tartu since 2021. Her career spans multiple institutions including Södertörn University (2014–2017) and Hugo Treffner Gymnasium (2016–2019), with expertise in curriculum development, pedagogical theory, and religious diversity in education.
- Current role: Associate Professor (1.00) at University of Tartu
- Previously: Research Fellow, Assistant, Lecturer
- Education: Doctoral degree (2009), MA in Theology (2002), BA in Children's Work (1998)
Her research focuses on Religious Education, Didactic Theory, Values Education, School Culture, and Religious Diversity. Key projects include "Methods for the Study of Religion" (2025–2028) and "Post-Christian Existential Mapping" (2025). Publications analyze gender-religion intersections, textbook analysis, and teacher recruitment challenges across European contexts.
Recent articles (2023–2025) examine gender equality in Christianity, Baltic school policies, and teacher shortages through empirical and comparative frameworks. Earlier works (2019–2020) explore Estonian curriculum design, bullying in multicultural schools, and travel-based pedagogy.
She contributes to policy through board memberships in organizations like the European Forum for Teachers of Religious Education (EFTRE) and Nordic Conference on Religious Education. Grants include €25k (2025) and €151k (2021) for research into religious education and gender equality.
