Thea Bertnes Strømme

Roles and Affiliations: Thea Bertnes Strømme is a Researcher and Postdoctoral Fellow at Oslo Metropolitan University. She holds a visiting role in the Research Department of Skill Formation and Labor Markets and is affiliated with the Centre for Welfare and Labour Research under Norwegian Social Research. Her primary focus is on social inequality and educational outcomes.

Research Interests: Her work explores social stratification, educational access, work inclusion policies, and gender disparities in education. Key areas include:
- Social mobility and class origins in academia
- Dropout rates and completion disparities in higher education
- Immigrant students' educational trajectories
- Political involvement among adolescents

Ongoing Projects:

• Promising Practices: Examines holistic work inclusion strategies for young adults via NAV follow-ups.
• STRIDE: Analyzes education reforms in Europe to reduce inequality.
• Norwegian Qualification Programme: Evaluates its role in stable work integration.

Completed Projects:

• PERSIST: Investigated dropout trends in professional higher education programs.

Labs/Teams: Active in cross-disciplinary teams at the Centre for the Study of Professions and Health and Welfare Studies groups.