Professional experience

Employment

2017 On the evaluation committee for the Faculty of Education and International Studies,  Oslo and Akershus University College
2013 - Professor in the department of Teacher education in the School of Education, University of Iceland (Visiting Scholar Stanford Graduate School of Education, spring 2015)
2008 - 2013 Dean of the School of Education, University of Iceland
1995 - 2001 Dean of the Faculty of Social Science.
1993 - 2008 Professor in the Faculty of Social Science, Department of education, at the University of Iceland.
1985 - 1993 Associate professor (dósent) in the Faculty of Social Science, Department of Education, at the University of Iceland.
1980 - 1985 Assistant professor (lektor) in the Faculty of Social Science, Department of Education, at the University of Iceland.
1977 - 1980 Part-time Lecturer at the University of Iceland in the Faculties of Social Science, Science and Medicine. Also at the Teachers Training College.
1974 - 1977 Research Assistant to Professor Max Coltheart at the Universities of Reading and London.
1967 - 1972 Summer job: Field work at the National Energy Authority

Other assignments for the University of Iceland

2013- Chairman of the university scientific ethics committee
2006-2009 A member of the Icelandic Science Council
2004-2009 A representative of the University  on the Senate of the Agricultural University of Iceland
2001- 2005 Chairman of the University International Committee
1996- 1998 Vice-chairman of the University Senate
1990- 1993 Elected by the University of Iceland Senate to the University finance Committee
1985- 1995 Member of the chairing Committee for the Social Science Research Institute at the University of Iceland
1986- 1991 Chairman of the Committee for further Education at the University of Iceland
1980 - On several committees for the University of Iceland.

 Other assignments

2017 On the evaluation committee for the Faculty of Education and International Studies,  Oslo and Akershus University College
2013-2015 2013-2015  On an international committed for the evaluation of the University of the Faeroe Islands
2011-2014 Chairman of the fund for continuing education. Appointed by the minister of education
2013-2014 Chairman of the Icelandic UNESCO commission
2001-2009 On the governing board for Styrktarfélag vangefinna - Ás (A parents association for the support of the mentally handicapped). Vice -chairman from 2003.
1999-2000 Chairman of the steering Committee and Co-ordinator for the NICE Project.
1997- On the steering Committee for the NICE-project (Nordic forum for International and Comparative Education).
1996-1997 Served as an expert Evaluator for the Leonardo da Vinci Programme in Vocational education.
1986 Invited for a six weeks study tour of the United States to learn about the uses of Computers in Education.
1987- 1989 Chairman of the Executive Committee for Distance Education set up by the Ministry of Education.
1986- 1987 Secretary to a Committee preparing for the Enhancement of Distance Education in Iceland.
1980- 1987 A Member of several Government Committees on the introduction and use of Computers in Education.
1980- 1986 General Secretary to the Icelandic UNESCO Commission.