Dr. Kristín Björnsdóttir is a Professor of Disability Studies,
Faculty of Education Studies, School of Education, University of Iceland.

Short CV:

2018 Professor of Disability Studies in Education, School of Education, University of Iceland

2015 - 2018 Associate Professor in Disability Studies, School of Education, University of Iceland

2016 - 2020 Program Coordinator of Special Education

2010 - 2015 Assistant Professor in Disability Studies, School of Education, University of Iceland

2011 - 2015 Program Coordinator of Vocational Diploma for People with Intellectual Disabilities, School of Education

2015 Council for Disability Rights, University of Iceland

2012 - 2014 Department Chair, Social Education, Faculty of Sport, Leisure Studies and Social Education, School of Education

2014 Doctoral Board, School of Education, University of Iceland

2009 - 2010 Adjunct Lecturer in Disability Studies, School of Social Sciences, University of Iceland

2009 Doctoral Student, the Centre for Disability Studies, Eimskip University Fund, University of Iceland

2008 Part-time lecturer, School of Education/School of Social Sciences, University of Iceland

2007 Visiting Researcher, Centre of Applied Disability Studies, the University of Sheffield

2003-2006 Project Manager, Iceland University of Education Research Centre

2003-2006 Part-time lecturer, Iceland University of Education

Education:

2005-2009 PhD in Disability Studies, University of Iceland

2007 Disability Studies at the University of Sheffield

1999-2002 MA in Education, University of Iceland

1998-1999 Diploma for Teaching Certificate, University of Iceland

1995-1998 BM in Music Therapy, East Carolina University

Academic service:

2019 Fagráð um kennaramenntun

2019 Deputy Head of Faculty of Education and Diversity, School of Education, University of Iceland

2017 Doctoral Board, School of Education, University of Iceland (alternate)

2016 Committee on Vacations of Disabled People. Ministry of Welfare.

2016 Doctoral Board, School of Education, University of Iceland

2015- Executive Council of the Benefit Society for Children with Disabilities

2015-2016 Elected board member of the Organisation of Disabled (People) in Iceland

2013-2015 Appointed board member (The Benefit Society for Children with Disabilities) of the Organisation of Disabled (People) in Iceland

2014 Doctoral Board, School of Education, University of Iceland

2013-2014 Committee on F2 Prejudice and social exclusion/Plan of Action on Disabled Persons' Affairs until 2014. Ministry of Welfare.

2009-2911 Associate Board member of the Nordic Network for Disability Research (NNDR)

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Prof. Kristín Björnsdóttir
University of Iceland
School of Education
v/ Stakkahlíð
105 Reykjavík
Iceland

Phone: +354-525-5379
Email: kbjorns@hi.is