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Stefán Hrafn Jónsson - Dean of School
–
School of Social Sciences
Stefán Hrafn Jónsson
Íslenska
Dean of School
Professor
Location
Gimli / G-120
Phone
525 - 4093
8335577
Email
shj [at] hi.is
Unit
Administration
Website
http://uni.hi.is/shj/
Consultation hours
Tuesday 11:00-11:40
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9732-9886
Education
2009
,
Doktorspróf
,
Pennsylvania State University
,
Demography and Sociology
1999
,
MA
,
Pennsylvania State University
,
Demography and Sociology
1994
,
BA
,
University of Iceland
,
Psychology
Professional Experience
2011 -
,
Professor,
University of Iceland
2017 -
2018,
Vicepresident,
The Consumers' | Association of Iceland
2009 -
2011,
Deputy director,
Public Health Institute of Iceland
2005 -
2011,
Division Director,
Public Health Institute of Iceland
2004 -
2005,
Researcher,
ParX Business Consulting
2000 -
2004,
Researcher,
The Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis (
1997 -
2002,
Research assistant,
Population Research Institute Pennsylvania State University
1994 -
1997,
Researcher,
Icelandic Institute for Educational Research
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