A sport sociologist working at the intersection of research and practice.

I hold a PhD in sport sociology. My research centers on organized children and youth sport — how young people enter it, why they stay, why they leave, and how the adults around them shape that experience.

My work is organized around four themes: participation and withdrawal, social inequality, parenting, and coaching for meaningful participation. These aren't separate boxes — they connect, and that's where the interesting questions live. I have practioner background as a skilled table tennis player in my youth and coach in young adulthood. I've worked with everything from 7 year old beginners to 15 year old national team players in Norway's largest table tennis club.

As a speaker I work with academic audiences, sport federations, and practitioners. What that looks like in practice varies: a conference keynote, a coach education session, a workshop for a national federation, a talk for parents. The throughline is the same — translating sociological research into something an audience can act on.