Stine Eileen Torp Løkkeberg

Stine Eileen Torp Løkkeberg is a Professor at the Department of Welfare, Management and Organisation, Østfold University College. She holds a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Kent (2016) and a Master in Nursing Science from the University of Oslo (2007). Her research focuses on medical communication, self-critical emotions, and end-of-life care, with a particular interest in chronic illnesses like MS and inflammatory bowel disease. She leads a labgroup studying domestic violence and emotions and teaches courses on domestic violence, sexual abuse, and bachelor thesis writing.

Her academic roles include co-supervising PhD students Ingunn Johansen (inflammatory bowel disease) and Siv Vea Grønneberg (ADHD), and supervising master’s students at the University of Agder. She is affiliated with research groups such as HEKS, DigiHealth, and OCHER Medical Communication. Awards: None explicitly listed.

Publications span medical communication, healthcare ethics, and digital interventions, with recent work on digital violence in teen relationships (2023) and ADHD narratives (2024). She actively reviews for journals like Cognition and Emotion and Frontiers in Psychology.

Her research also explores the emotional impact of breaking bad news to patients and healthcare professionals’ strategies in palliative care. She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects, including studies on music therapy for dementia patients and self-tracking health technologies.