Culture, Courage, Change: Work-integrated Learning in PhD Education
Fredrik Sunnemark, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Anna Karin Olsson, Linda Febring
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Professor
Professor in Work-integrated Learning
Organization
Staff member at Section for health promotion and care sciences.Research area
Conducts research in workintegrated learning, health sciences, nursing sciences.RESEARCH AREA/RESEARCH INTEREST
Kristina is Professor in Work-Integrated Learning at University West. Kristina has previously been professor and adjunct professor in Public Health and Rehabilitation at VID specialized University, Sandnes, Norge and Oslo Metropolitan University, Norge. Kristina is part of the management team for KAM AIL.
Kristina does interdisciplinary research in work-integrated learning (WIL), co-production, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), work environment, and quality improvement and leadership in health and welfare. Kristina has several ongoing research projects nationally and internationally. Examples of ongoing projects are work-related health in manufacturing industries CoWORK 5.0 - Co-production of work-integrated learning in the era of Industry 5.0 and Development and implementation of SEXIT in school health care and PROWIL- Synergi – Human-centric smart automation.
Kristina's clinical background is as a specialist physiotherapist in rheumatology and in 2013 Kristina completed her dissertation at Lund University with the thesis Sexual health in Rheumatoid Arthritis - a physiotherapeutic approach. Postdoc projects were then carried out with a focus on communication and knowledge about sexual health among occupational therapy, physiotherapy and nursing students and development of the Students' Attitudes towards addressing Sexual Health questionnaire (SA-SH).
TEACHING/TUTORIAL
Kristina teaches at the postgraduate program in WIL and within the specialist nursing program. Kristina is the main supervisor for doctoral students Amin Nasaji (University West), Per Andreas Persson (University West), Patrik Haraldsson (Jönköping University), Elin Salmiranta (Högskolan Väst), Pontus Wallin (Jönköping University) and assistant supervisor for Ingrid Thunem (VID Specialized University).
KEYWORD
WIL, improvement science, leadership, co-production, public health, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), work environment, rehabilitation.
ASSIGNMENT EXTERNALLY
Kristina has assignments as reviewer of theses and is a member of the assessment committee, both nationally and internationally. Reviewer for international scientific journals and for research funders.
RESEARCH GATE
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson (researchgate.net)
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson - Google Scholar
Publications
Work is not enough! : Addressing mid-career professionals' needs for leadership development
Anna Karin Olsson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Exploring programme theory when integrating ICF categories in a support development programme for children with intellectual disability living in special residences : a realist evaluation
Pontus Wallin, Annika Nordin, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Christina Petersson
Implementation Patterns and Perceived Value of the SEXIT Method in School Health Care
Per Andreas Persson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Malin Lindroth, Sofia Hammarström
Career crafting using work-integrated learning : a missing part of the PhD journey?
Liezel Massyn, Anna Karin Olsson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Changing professional practice to meet needs in a changing : Designing and evaluating sexual health courses for professionals
M. Lindroth, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Learning for work in academia by doing Work-Integrated Learning in PhD education
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Fredrik Sunnemark, Elisabeth Näverå, Alma Dautovic, Linda Febring, Ksenija Peggar, Daniel Masterson
The Story of Going from Work-integrated Learning to Work-integrated Education : Contextualizing Policy in Practice
Ulrika Lundh Snis, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Sandra Pennbrant, Lena Sjöberg
Personal Assistants’ Role in Disabled People’s Possibility to Exercise Their Sexual Citizenship : A Cross-Sectional Study
Ingrid Thunem, Anna Chalachanová, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Improving competence for practice : a realist evaluation of co-produced master-level digital sexual health promotion courses for health and welfare professionals
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Malin Lindroth, Ane Johannesen, Gerd Hilde Lunde, Kim Jana Schultz, Daniel Masterson
Work context is a key issue for learning leadership [Blog post]
Anna Karin Olsson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Pedagogical Reflections on Teaching Leadership in Business Administration and Nursing in Master’s Level Online Courses
Anna Karin Olsson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Transforming Scientific Writing with Feedforward Practices [Blog post]
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Anna Karin Olsson, Jan Gustafsson Nyckel
Samskapande i återföringsprocessen, är det möjligt? [Blogginlägg]
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Anne-Katrine Folkman, Elise Josefsson
Work-integrated learning and engaged scholarship : Bringing universities closer to the real world
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Liezel Massyn
Transforming Education – Transforming Lives : Reports from a special session on Current Issues in Work-Integrated Learning (CIWIL) in Europe [Blogginlägg]
Ulrika Lundh Snis, Anna Karin Olsson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Feedforward to promote scientific writing skills together : Joy at work instead of fear of failure
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Anna Karin Olsson, Jan Gustafsson Nyckel
A bibliographic review of work-integrated learning research
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Elisabeth Näverå, Anna Wilner, Daniel Masterson
Empowering Healthcare Professionals : Exploring Experiences Leading a Violence Prevention Course for Adults With Intellectual Disability
Tone Hee Åker, Karianne Moen, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Patsie Frawley
A deductive analysis of work-integrated learning in published healthcare research at university west : A pilot study
Sandra Pennbrant, Anette Ekström-Bergström, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Arbeidslivsrelevans : hvor langt har vi egentlig kommet i Norge? Debattinlägg 15.06.2024
Andreas N. Thon, Borghild Brekke Hauglid, Per Lauvås, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Anne Katrine Folkman
Norwegian Health Professionals’ Attitudes Toward Addressing Sexual Health with People with Intellectual Disabilities
Siri Andreassen Devik, Stine Marlen Henriksen, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Rose Mari Olsen
The deal is not to work!
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Elise Josefsson
Promoting and Sustaining Sexual Health as a Health Resource in Prisons : A Scoping Review
Ada Svarstad Solberg, Embla Valde, Kjersti Helgeland, Lilja Marlen Johannessen, Malene Wøhlk Gundersen, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Personal Assistance Services and Sexual Health in Norway : a Cross-Sectional Study of Disabled People’s Experiences and Attitudes regarding Sexuality and Personal Assistants
Ingrid Thunem, Anna Chalachanová, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Cross-cultural understanding of WIL is essential for the future [Blog post]
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Ulrika Lundh Snis, Anna Karin Olsson
Specialistsjuksköterskan som ledare
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Work-integrated learning as a catalyst for enriching the doctoral experience
Liezel Massyn, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Use of WIL definitions in research : a collaborative learning research process
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Fredrik Sunnemark, Elisabeth Näverå, Alma Dautovic, Linda Febring, Ksenija Peggar, Daniel Masterson
#100 Från forskning till klinisk varda [Podd] : Wednesday Aug 20, 2025
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Implementation Patterns and Perceived Value of the SEXIT Method in School Health Care
Per Andreas Persson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Malin Lindroth, Sofia Hammarström
Exploring work-integrated education in an open-access online course for professionals : Problematic and harmful sexual behavior and disabilities
Wenche Fjeld, Gerd Hilde Lunde, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Proceedings of WIL’25 : The 3rd International Conference of Work-Integrated Learning : “Shaping the Future Landscape of Work-Integrated Learning”
The WIL art of prolific conference attendance : A conference is more than a post on your CV!
Anna Karin Olsson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
The supervisor’s role in promoting career crafting through work-integrated learning activities for doctoral students
Liezel Massyn, Anna Karin Olsson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Teachers’ Reflections on Digitally Enhanced Work-Integrated Learning in Phd Education
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Anna Karin Olsson
Introduction to the special section on Occupational Health Service (OHS) support to ensure a sustainable work environment in health and welfare workplaces
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Patrik Haraldsson, Dirk Jonker
The story of going from policy text of WIL to practicing policy of WIE [Blog post]
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Ulrika Lundh Snis, Sandra Pennbrant, Lena Sjöberg
Personlig assistans och sexuell hälsa [Blogginlägg]
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
WIL as a tool for work-life relevance in Norway [Blog post]
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Reflections on a new bibliographic review of work-integrated learning research [Blog post]
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Be Smarter! : Strategic Career Planning Via Work-Integrated Learning In Phd Education
Anna Karin Olsson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Confronting decisions related to the termination or continuation of doctoral supervision : a supervisor perspective
Liezel Massyn, Gitte Wichmann-Hansen, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Complexity of Co-production in the Process of Reunification in Child Protection Services
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Elise Josefsson, Anne-Katrine Folkman
Exploring career paths using the principles of work-integrated learning during the PhD journey
Liezel Massyn, Anna Karin Olsson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Work-integrated learning at University West : Bibliographic review of the first 20 years with work-integrated learning
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Elisabeth Näverå, Anna Wilner, Daniel Masterson
Work-integrated learning for working life in academia : experiences from online learning activities with PhD students
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Sexual and reproductive health and rights content in higher education in Norway : a quantitative document analysis
Ada Svarstad Solberg, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Crafting your career path using the principles of Work-integrated learning (WIL) during your PhD journey : Workshop 20240516 Alnarp
Anna Karin Olsson, Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Liezel Massyn
Learning from coproducing digital courses in sexual health in higher education in Norway
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson, Gerd Hilde Lunde