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. |
