Background and experience
Jannicke is Professor in Outdoor Studies (friluftsliv) at the Department of Teacher Education and Outdoor Studies. Her thesis (2011) was called ‘Friluftsliv, teaching and learning – being with flexible adult students in nature’.
Jannicke has a Cand. Scient-degree in friluftsliv from the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, and a cand.mag.-degree in biology and nature management from the Norwegian Agricultural University. Jannicke has worked for The Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT), The Norwegian Red Cross and The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, and has broad experience from different positions in volunteer organizations within the friluftsliv field.
The academic focus is didactics for adults outdoors; practical knowledge; friluftsliv, health and well-being; sustainability; emergency preparedness and resilience; and human-nature relationships. Høyem has extensive experience from working with journeying in the winter mountains and how this can be conveyed and understood.
Areas of responsibility
Jannicke is Professor in Outdoor Studies (friluftsliv).
Teaching
Friluftsliv, pedagogy/didactics, winter, health, friluftsliv and environment, human-nature relations
Research
Friluftsliv, place, knowledge, pedagogy, being in the winter mountains, health, quality of life, friluftsliv and environment, human-nature relations, emergency preparedness and resilience.
Participant in the network One by Walking