Glenn-Egil Torgersen
Glenn-Egil Torgersen is Professor of Education at the Norwegian Defence University College. He is also Professor II in Education at the University of Southeast Norway, Center of Emergency Preparedness and Integrated Crisis Management. He was formerly a senior researcher in the Department of Man, Technology and Organization (MTO) at the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE). He holds a PhD in Psychology from NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim) and a Master’s Degree (Cand. Polit.) in Educational Science (University of Oslo). In addition, he is a qualified lecturer (Docent) in Organization and Management, and has teaching qualifications in natural science. Key research interests are pedagogical theory construction and practical implications for learning and training design, specifically aimed at professional education in general and emergency-preparedness organizations in particular, in the context of risk, the unforeseen, cyber threats, inter-professional and cross organizational samhandling [interaction].