Ursula Småland Goth Research Head and Professor Teachers Education NLA University College Staffeldtsgate 55 54 07 00 Send e-mail Send e-mail Office: Staffeldtsgate See full cristin profile Norwegian Workfield: {{field.description}} , Choose your workfeilds(ctrl for multiselect) Update workfield <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21pt; background: whitesmoke;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: #3c4043; background: #d2e3fc;">As a (full) professor of public health & rehabilitation, combined with the role of (full) professor of intercultural communication, I have a unique and interdisciplinary area of expertise.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: #3c4043;"> This dual expertise enables me to approach health and rehabilitation issues from a global and cultural perspective. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21pt; background: whitesmoke;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: #3c4043;">Much of my research involves analyzing and addressing health challenges across cultures while understanding the importance of effective communication strategies in the face of diversity in society. This combination gives me a solid foundation for developing sustainable solutions and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration across the health, school, and community fields.</span></p> Research and publications Update publications <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -8.4pt; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.5pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: #363636;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; line-height: 38.666668px; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">For updates please check NVA: <a href="https://nva.sikt.no/"><span style="color: #447945;">https://nva.sikt.no/</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -8.4pt; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.5pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: #363636;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; line-height: 38.666668px; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">ORCHID:0000-0003-0013-2874 </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -8.4pt; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.5pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: #363636;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; line-height: 38.666668px; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">CRIStin:<a href="https://wo.cristin.no/as/WebObjects/cristin.woa/wa/personVis?type=PERSON&pnr=5647&inst=254"><span style="color: #447945;">https://wo.cristin.no/as/WebObjects/cristin.woa/wa/personVis?type=PERSON&pnr=5647&inst=254</span></a>. (146 publications or larger academic dissemination) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -8.4pt; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -8.4pt; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"> </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt; font-size: medium;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">R&D and publications in the period 1.1.2023 -1.2.2025</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> </span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm;" colspan="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">2025</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 2.25pt; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 773.84375px; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="99%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Markel, Rico; Nagore, Martinez; Ardigò, Luca Paolo; Goth, Ursula-Georgine Småland. <br />Using Physical Education Interventions to Prevent Bullying at School: A Systematic Review. </span><em><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Journal of Research in Childhood Education</span></em><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> 2025 ;Volum 39.(1) s. 128-150<br /></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 2pt;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm;" colspan="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">2024</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 2.25pt; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 773.84375px; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="99%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Goth, Ursula-Georgine Småland; Økland, Øyvind. <br />Utfordringer og muligheter i det flerkulturelle klasserom. I: <em>Barn og unge i midten: Tverrfaglig og tverretatlig arbeid i barn og unges oppvekst.</em>. Gyldendal Akademisk 2024 ISBN 9788205586611. s. 283-303</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm;" colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 2.25pt; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 773.84375px; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="99%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Johnsrud, Mari; Goth, Ursula-Georgine Småland; Skjerve, Hilde. <br />The Impact of Urban Allotment Gardens on Physical and Mental Health in Norway. <em>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)</em> 2024 ;Volum 21.(6) Suppl. </span><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">72 </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm;" colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 2.25pt; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 773.84375px; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="99%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Rico-González, Markel; Goth, Ursula-Georgine Småland; Martin-Moya, Ricardo; Ardigò, Luca Paolo. <br />The Relationship with Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines in Preschool-Aged Children: A Systematic Review based on Technological Devices. </span><em><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Physiology and Behavior</span></em><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> 2024 </span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 2pt;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm;" colspan="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">2023</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 2.25pt; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 773.84375px; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="99%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Andvik, Erik; Goth, Ursula-Georgine Småland; Kjelsvik, Bjørghild. <br />Lengdehopp uten tilløp: Krav til språkutvikling for studenter med norsk som andrespråk. I: <em>Verdier, holdninger og kompetanseutvikling i et utdanningsperspektiv</em>. Fagbokforlaget 2023 ISBN 9788245045000. s. 211-226</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm;" colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 2.25pt; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 773.84375px; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="99%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Goth, Ursula-Georgine Småland; Thorjussen, Ingfrid M.. <br /></span><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Verdier, holdninger og kompetanseutvikling. I: <em>Verdier, holdninger og kompetanseutvikling i et utdanningsperspektiv</em>. Fagbokforlaget 2023 ISBN 9788245045000. s. 10-21 </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm;" colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 2.25pt; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 773.84375px; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="99%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Goth, Ursula-Georgine Småland; Økland, Øyvind. <br />Mangfold og flerkultur i norske lærerutdanninger. I: <em>Verdier, holdninger og kompetanseutvikling i et utdanningsperspektiv</em>. Fagbokforlaget 2023 ISBN 9788245045000. s. 278-303</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm;" colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 2.25pt; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 773.84375px; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="99%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Jermstad, Linnéa K.; Myklebust, Marit; Toppe, Anne Lene; Vesteraas, Renate; Goth, Ursula-Georgine Småland. <br />Samarbeid på tvers: Kompetanseutvikling mellom høgskole, kommune og skole. I: <em>Verdier, holdninger og kompetanseutvikling i et utdanningsperspektiv</em>. Fagbokforlaget 2023 ISBN 9788245045000. s. 22-38</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm;" colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 2.25pt; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 773.84375px; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="99%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Skjerve, Hilde; Braaum, Lars Erik; Goth, Ursula-Georgine Småland; Sørensen, Anette. <br />Bruk av simulering i undervisning for å bedre kommunikasjonen med innvandrer klienter. Nasjonal Forskningskonferanse i medisinsk- og helsefaglig pedagogikk; 2023-10-19 - 2023-10-20</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm;" colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 2.25pt; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 773.84375px; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="99%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Skjerve, Hilde; Braaum, Lars Erik; Goth, Ursula-Georgine Småland; Sørensen, Anette. <br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Using Simulations to Help Public Health Students Overcome Language Barriers for Better Health Outcomes. <em>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)</em> 2023 ; Volum 20 (13)</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0cm;" colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 2.25pt; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="3"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;"> </span></p> </td> <td style="width: 773.84375px; padding: 0cm;" valign="top" width="99%"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Thorjussen, Ingfrid M.; Goth, Ursula-Georgine Småland. <br /></span><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #363636;">Verdier, holdninger og kompetanseutvikling i et utdanningsperspektiv. Fagbokforlaget 2023 (ISBN 9788245045000) 324 s. </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Education Update education <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-US">My broad and interdisciplinary educational background includes a master's degree in economics, education as a publicly approved nurse in Norway and the EU, and a specialization in EMT with a specialization in emergency preparedness.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Furthermore, I obtained a master's degree in epidemiology and a subsequent doctorate from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oslo.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-US">After my doctorate, I completed the national research leadership education, which gives me a solid foundation for combining management, administration, research, and public health-related issues in various academic and practical contexts.</span></p> Teaching Update teaching <p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-size: auto; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How to write a synopsis</span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-size: auto; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How to write an article</span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-size: auto; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Method and assignment writing</span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-size: auto; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Public health</span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-size: auto; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Migration pedagogy</span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-size: auto; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Migration health</span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-size: auto; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Health and care in planning (municipal planning work)</span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-size: auto; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vocational pedagogy</span></p> <p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-size: auto; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Change management</span></p> Dissemination Update dissemination <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21pt; background: whitesmoke;"><span class="rynqvb"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: #3c4043;">Today I have extensive experience in communication, both nationally and internationally.</span></span><span class="hwtze"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: #3c4043;"> </span><span class="rynqvb"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: #3c4043;">As a research leader and previously as a research group leader, I have written articles, participated in interviews, and given lectures, nationally and globally.</span><span style="cursor: pointer;"> </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21pt; background: whitesmoke;"><span class="hwtze"><span class="rynqvb"><span style="cursor: pointer;">My communication is characterized by a clear and engaging approach, often focusing on integration, equality, diversity education, and public health.</span><span style="cursor: pointer;"> </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21pt; background: whitesmoke;"><span class="hwtze"><span class="rynqvb"><span style="cursor: pointer;">During my doctorate, I was also responsible for the annual national public health conference, where I served as project/conference leader with professional and organizational responsibility for planning and implementing.</span></span></span></p> Projects Update projects <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Over the past 30 years, I have had the privilege of working on several projects both within and outside academia - nationally and internationally.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-US">My projects have spanned a wide range of areas. Everything from top management, and research to humanitarian work.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Among the most important projects I can mention the establishment of health care in war zones (Rwanda, Bosnia), the development of schools for street children, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">low-threshold projects for drug addicts or undocumented migrants, language courses and integration projects for multilingual workforce and the r</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">elocation of logistics and warehouse for the National Hospital.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">During the last 35 years I often have been responsible for the management and development of organizations, where I have implemented strategic changes and strengthened organizational capacity through various management projects.</p>