I am Professor of Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). I am also an External Associate at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).

I combine insights from the political behaviour and peace and conflict traditions to study individuals in conflict-affected societies and fragile states in order to improve the scholarly understanding of individual level causes and consequences of political violence and support for different peacebuilding strategies, and to help design better policies.

My regional interests include the former Yugoslav area, Nepal, Northern Ireland, and Latin America, particularly Guatemala and Chile.