Staff The School of Education has over 150 employees working in various fields of teaching, science, service and more. Office The School of Education office has both a student and academic support office as well as the office related to the Dean, public relations operations of the school, the management of finances and human resources, along with the library and IT service. Need help The School of Education Office of Academic and Student Affairs is located in Stakkahlíð, on the first and second floors in the west end of the Enni building. Tel: +354 525 5950. Email: menntavisindasvid@hi.is Staff of the School office Adda María JóhannsdóttirAdministrative Officer5255948addamaria [at] hi.is Anna María HauksdóttirProject Manager5255906ah [at] hi.is Auður ÓskarsdóttirProject Manager5255949auduro [at] hi.is Áslaug Björk EggertsdóttirProject Manager5255941aslaugbj [at] hi.is Bryndís GarðarsdóttirAdministrative Officer5255342bryngar [at] hi.is Elfa Hrönn FriðriksdóttirProject Manager5255952elfahronn [at] hi.is Gísli BjörnssonAssistantgislib [at] hi.is Jóhanna Karitas TraustadóttirAdministrative Officer5255951jkt [at] hi.is Katrín Ágústa JohnsonProject Manager5255388katrinj [at] hi.is Kolbrún Kristín KarlsdóttirProject Manager5255963kol [at] hi.is Kolbrún Þorbjörg PálsdóttirDean of School5255965kolbrunp [at] hi.is Lára HreinsdóttirCareer and Guidance Counsellor5255901larahr [at] hi.is Lára Rún SigurvinsdóttirHuman Resource Manager5255905lararun [at] hi.is María Kristín MagnúsdóttirProject Managermkm [at] hi.is Marta GoðadóttirMarketing Manager5255335martagodadottir [at] hi.is Sigríður PétursdóttirAdministrative Officer5255917sigridu [at] hi.is Sigurlaug María HreinsdóttirAdministrative Officer5255981sigurlaug [at] hi.is Sólveig María ÞorláksdóttirHead of Finance Division5255968solmth [at] hi.is Svavar JósefssonManaging Director5255536svavarjo [at] hi.is Védís GrönvoldEducation Manager5255982vedis [at] hi.is Staff of the School of Education Adda María JóhannsdóttirAdministrative Officer5255948addamaria [at] hi.is Amelia Jara LarimerDoctoral Graduate Studentajl9 [at] hi.is Anh Dao Katrín TranResearch Specialistadt [at] hi.is Anna Katrín EiríksdóttirDoctoral Graduate Studentake [at] hi.is Anna Kristín HannesdóttirLibrarian5255932annakri [at] hi.is Anna María HauksdóttirProject Manager5255906ah [at] hi.is Auður ÓskarsdóttirProject Manager5255949auduro [at] hi.is Ágústa Rós BjörnsdóttirProject Manager5255594agusbjo [at] hi.is Áslaug Björk EggertsdóttirProject Manager5255941aslaugbj [at] hi.is Benedikta Björg Sörensen ValtýsdóttirDoctoral Graduate Studentbenna [at] hi.is Berglind AxelsdóttirProject Manager5255374berglinda [at] hi.is Björn Rúnar EgilssonPostdocbre [at] hi.is Bryndís GarðarsdóttirAdministrative Officer5255342bryngar [at] hi.is Bryndís Jóna JónsdóttirDoctoral Graduate Studentbryndisjona [at] hi.is Eggert LárussonAssistant Professor6994095eggert01 [at] hi.is Elfa Hrönn FriðriksdóttirProject Manager5255952elfahronn [at] hi.is Elín HelgadóttirProject Manager5255969elinh [at] hi.is Elsa Valborg SveinsdóttirProject Manager5255591elsaborg [at] hi.is Eva HarðardóttirAssistantevahar [at] hi.is Eyjólfur Brynjar EyjólfssonDirector5255504ey [at] hi.is Flora TietgenDoctoral Graduate Studentflora [at] hi.is Gísli BjörnssonAssistantgislib [at] hi.is Gretar Laxdal MarinóssonProfessor Emeritusgretarlm [at] hi.is Guðný Helga GunnarsdóttirRetired teachergudnyh [at] hi.is Guðrún KristinsdóttirProfessor Emerita003548986458gkristd [at] hi.is Gunnar Börkur JónassonProject Manager6614581gborkur [at] hi.is Gunnar Egill FinnbogasonProfessor Emeritus5255367gef [at] hi.is Gunnhildur Kristín BjörnsdóttirDirector5255927gunnh [at] hi.is Hafdís GuðjónsdóttirProfessor Emerita5255373hafdgud [at] hi.is Hafdís IngvarsdóttirProfessor Emeritus5254506hei [at] hi.is Hafþór Birgir GuðmundssonRetired Assistant Professor5255304hbg [at] hi.is Helena GunnarsdóttirProject Managerhelenagunnars [at] hi.is Helga Sigrún Ísfeld ÞórsdóttirProject Managerhth68 [at] hi.is Helgi SigurbjörnssonLibrarian5255929helgisig [at] hi.is Helgi Skúli KjartanssonProfessor Emeritushelgisk [at] hi.is Herdís Rós NjálsdóttirAssistant [at] hi.is Hermundur SigmundssonProfessorhermundur [at] hi.is Hildur Arna HakanssonProject Manager5255935hildurarna [at] hi.is Hrafnhildur Hanna RagnarsdóttirProfessor Emeritus8951548hragnars [at] hi.is Hrafnhildur KvaranDoctoral Graduate Studenthrk3 [at] hi.is Hrefna SigurjónsdóttirProfessor Emeritahrefnas [at] hi.is Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir KolkaDoctoral Graduate Studentijk [at] hi.is Íris ÁrnadóttirProject Manager5255950iris [at] hi.is Jóhanna EinarsdóttirProfessor Emeritus5255909joein [at] hi.is Jóhanna Karitas TraustadóttirAdministrative Officer5255951jkt [at] hi.is Jón Torfi JónassonProfessor Emeritusjtj [at] hi.is Jónína Margrét SigurðardóttirProject Manager5255592jms [at] hi.is Jónína Vala KristinsdóttirRetired Associate Professor 5255511joninav [at] hi.is Katrín Ágústa JohnsonProject Manager5255388katrinj [at] hi.is Katrín ÓlafsdóttirPostdockatrino [at] hi.is Katrín Valdís HjartardóttirAdministrative Officer5255911kava [at] hi.is Kolbrún Kristín KarlsdóttirProject Manager5255963kol [at] hi.is Kolbrún Þorbjörg PálsdóttirDean of School5255965kolbrunp [at] hi.is Kriselle Lou Suson JónsdóttirDoctoral Graduate Studentkls5 [at] hi.is Kristín BjarnadóttirProfessor Emeritus5657647krisbj [at] hi.is Kristján Jóhann JónssonProfessor Emeritus8991811krjj [at] hi.is Lara Wilhelmine HoffmannPostdoclaraw [at] hi.is Lára HreinsdóttirCareer and Guidance Counsellor5255901larahr [at] hi.is Lára Rún SigurvinsdóttirHuman Resource Manager5255905lararun [at] hi.is Lilja M JónsdóttirRetired teacher5255533liljamj [at] hi.is Linda Rós JóhannsdóttirProject Manager5255938li [at] hi.is María Kristín MagnúsdóttirProject Managermkm [at] hi.is Marta GoðadóttirMarketing Manager5255335martagodadottir [at] hi.is Martin Jónas Björn SwiftProject Manager5255599martin [at] hi.is Oddur SturlusonProject Manager5254642oddstu [at] hi.is Ólafur KvaranProfessor Emeritus6914539olafkvar [at] hi.is Ómar Örn MagnússonDoctoral Graduate Studentomar [at] hi.is Ragnar Anthony Antonsson GambrellDoctoral Graduate Studentraa [at] hi.is Rannveig Auður JóhannsdóttirRetired teacher5255545 [at] hi.is Sigríður PétursdóttirAdministrative Officer5255917sigridu [at] hi.is Sigrún AðalbjarnardóttirProfessor Emeritasa [at] hi.is Sigrún ÞorsteinsdóttirPostdocsthorsteinsdottir [at] hi.is Sigurlaug María HreinsdóttirAdministrative Officer5255981sigurlaug [at] hi.is Sigurlína DavíðsdóttirProfessor Emeritus5254517linadav [at] hi.is Sólveig María ÞorláksdóttirHead of Finance Division5255968solmth [at] hi.is Svava Þórhildur HjaltalínAssistantsv [at] hi.is Svavar JósefssonManaging Director5255536svavarjo [at] hi.is Telma Marisa Ojeda VelezAssistanttmo4 [at] hi.is Tinna GuðjónsdóttirProject Manager5255937tinn [at] hi.is Tinna ÓlafsdóttirDoctoral Graduate Studenttinnaolafs [at] hi.is Tryggvi Brian ThayerProject Manager5255586tbt [at] hi.is Védís GrönvoldEducation Manager5255982vedis [at] hi.is Zulaia Johnston da CruzDoctoral Graduate Studentzjd1 [at] hi.is Þorsteinn HelgasonProfessor Emeritus6923567thelga [at] hi.is Þorsteinn Önnuson VilhjálmssonDoctoral Graduate Studenttov [at] hi.is Þóra Björg SigurðardóttirDoctoral Graduate Studentthorsi [at] hi.is Þórdís ÞórðardóttirProfessor Emerita5255587thordisa [at] hi.is Þórður HelgasonAssociate Professor 5255588thhelga [at] hi.is Þórður KristinssonDoctoral Graduate Studentthk96 [at] hi.is Þuríður Helga IngvarsdóttirDoctoral Graduate Studentthi30 [at] hi.is Administration The School of Education is one of the University of Iceland's five schools. The Dean of the School governs its day-to-day operations and acts as its academic leader and spokesperson within and outside of the University. With the Dean works an efficient team of managers and experts. The Dean The Dean of the School of Education is Kolbrún Pálsdóttir. The dean of a school is appointed by the Rector for a five-year term, in accordance with University Council rules of procedure, and works under the rector's mandate. The dean of a school governs day-to-day operations and acts as its academic leader and spokesperson within and outside of the University. The Dean is for example responsible for: Administration and support services Finances and running of the school and institutes under its auspices Human resources Implementation of University of Iceland policy Relations with Icelandic and international partners Quality of teaching, research, and services Unity and academic collaboration The Governing Board The School of Education Governing Board addresses issues with a common interest of the School and supervises its finances, management, and quality. The Governing Board is comprised of the Dean of the School, heads of faculty, and one student representative. Members of the 2022-2023 Governing Board are: Kolbrún Pálsdóttir, Dean of the School of Education Þórdís Lilja Gísladóttir, Head of the Faculty of Health Promotion, Sport and Leisure Studies Rannveig Björk Þorkelsdóttir, Head of the Faculty of Subject Teacher Education Brynja E. Halldórsdóttir, Head of the Faculty of Education and Diversity Kristín Jónsdóttir, Head of the Faculty of Education and Pedagogy Auður Eir Sigurðardóttir, student representative Committees and Councils The School of Education has numerous committees and councils working on improvements in fields such as doctoral studies, equality, science, and teaching. More information on the committees is provided by the School of Education offices. facebooklinkedintwitter