{"id":108,"date":"2016-01-21T00:09:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T00:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uni.hi.is\/jtj\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2022-02-07T21:12:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T21:12:36","slug":"professional-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uni.hi.is\/jtj\/en\/professional-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Employment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2017<\/td>\nOn the evaluation committee for the Faculty of Education and International Studies, \u00a0Oslo and Akershus University College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013 -<\/td>\nProfessor in the department of Teacher education in the School of Education, University of Iceland (Visiting Scholar Stanford Graduate School of Education, spring 2015)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008 - 2013<\/td>\nDean of the School of Education, University of Iceland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995 - 2001<\/td>\nDean of the Faculty of Social Science.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993 - 2008<\/td>\nProfessor in the Faculty of Social Science, Department of education, at the University of Iceland.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985 - 1993<\/td>\nAssociate professor (d\u00f3sent) in the Faculty of Social Science, Department of Education, at the University of Iceland.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980 - 1985<\/td>\nAssistant professor (lektor) in the Faculty of Social Science, Department of Education, at the University of Iceland.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977 - 1980<\/td>\nPart-time Lecturer at the University of Iceland in the Faculties of Social Science, Science and Medicine. Also at the Teachers Training College.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974 - 1977<\/td>\nResearch Assistant to Professor Max Coltheart at the Universities of Reading and London.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1967 - 1972<\/td>\nSummer job: Field work at the National Energy Authority<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Other assignments for the University of Iceland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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2013-<\/td>\nChairman of the university scientific ethics committee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006-2009<\/td>\nA member of the Icelandic Science Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004-2009<\/td>\nA representative of the University \u00a0on the Senate of the Agricultural University of Iceland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001- 2005<\/td>\nChairman of the University International Committee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996- 1998<\/td>\nVice-chairman of the University Senate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990- 1993<\/td>\nElected by the University of Iceland Senate to the University finance Committee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985- 1995<\/td>\nMember of the chairing Committee for the Social Science Research Institute at the University of Iceland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986- 1991<\/td>\nChairman of the Committee for further Education at the University of Iceland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980 -<\/td>\nOn several committees for the University of Iceland.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0Other assignments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2017<\/td>\nOn the evaluation committee for the Faculty of Education and International Studies, \u00a0Oslo and Akershus University College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013-2015<\/td>\n2013-2015 \u00a0On an international committed for the evaluation of the University of the Faeroe Islands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011-2014<\/td>\nChairman of the fund for continuing education. Appointed by the minister of education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013-2014<\/td>\nChairman of the Icelandic UNESCO commission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001-2009<\/td>\nOn the governing board for Styrktarf\u00e9lag vangefinna - \u00c1s (A parents association for the support of the mentally handicapped). Vice -chairman from 2003.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999-2000<\/td>\nChairman of the steering Committee and Co-ordinator for the NICE Project.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997-<\/td>\nOn the steering Committee for the NICE-project (Nordic forum for International and Comparative Education).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996-1997<\/td>\nServed as an expert Evaluator for the Leonardo da Vinci Programme in Vocational education.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nInvited for a six weeks study tour of the United States to learn about the uses of Computers in Education.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987- 1989<\/td>\nChairman of the Executive Committee for Distance Education set up by the Ministry of Education.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986- 1987<\/td>\nSecretary to a Committee preparing for the Enhancement of Distance Education in Iceland.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980- 1987<\/td>\nA Member of several Government Committees on the introduction and use of Computers in Education.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980- 1986<\/td>\nGeneral Secretary to the Icelandic UNESCO Commission.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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