Lecturer
Sjofn Vilhelmsdottir
PhD
Agricultural University of Iceland
Short Bio
Sjöfn is the Director of GRÓ LRT. Her research background includes areas of political trust, social capital, and democracy, as well as gender and development. Sjöfn has over 20 years of professional experience in the field of international development, working both in Africa and in Iceland for governmental and non-governmental organisations. She served as the Director of the Institute of Public Administration and Politics with the Faculty of Political Science, University of Iceland, from 2015 to 2020. Sjöfn has been part of the GRÓ LRT team since 2008, first as a lecturer, supervisor, and member of the academic committee before becoming the Director in 2020.Education
- PhD, Political Science, University of Iceland
- MA, International Studies, University of Denver
- BA, Political Science, University of Iceland
Organisation
Agricultural University of Iceland
Supervision
Final project
Chimwemwe Mwambungu
2019
Final project
Nana Esi Assiredua Aidoo
2018
Final project
Alhassan Nuhu Jinbaani
2016
Final project
Joan Angom Atalla
2015
Final project
Osman Fuseini
2014
Final project
William Nsimiire
2012