Randi Lise Juul

Randi Lise Juul is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Work, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her research focuses on child welfare systems, children’s participation in decision-making processes, and collaborative practices between professionals and children in vulnerable situations. She is affiliated with the Centre for Child Welfare Research and Innovation (Senter for barnevernsforskning og innovasjon) and the interdisciplinary group TverrProf (cross-faculty group for research on health and social professions). Her work emphasizes ethical collaboration, trust-building, and systemic review methodologies.

Key research areas include children’s inclusion in welfare processes, professional-pedagogical practices, and policy analysis. She has conducted extensive studies on Norwegian child welfare systems, including a doctoral dissertation (2010) analyzing discursive practices in child welfare inquiries. Juul has led projects like PANDA (EU Erasmus+), exploring tools for collaboration with children. She frequently presents at international conferences (e.g., ESWRA, TISSA) and publishes in journals like Child & Family Social Work.

Her outreach activities include webinars and training programs for practitioners, emphasizing practical applications of theoretical frameworks. Juul collaborates with organizations such as the municipality of Trondheim and international initiatives like REACCH (Resources for Engaging and Collaborating with Children).