From 2021: Associate Professor hjá Bifröst University

2018 - 2021: Lecturer hjá University of Iceland

2017 - 2021: Independent Scholar hjá Reykjavik Academy

2016 - 2016: Guest Professor hjá Kyoto University

2012 - 2016: Research Scientist hjá Earthquake Engineering Research Centre

2010 - 2011: Lecturer hjá University of Iceland

2006 - 2009: Research Scholar hjá Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, Syracuse Univeristy

2003 - 2006: Director hjá Institute of International Affairs and Centre for Small State Studies, University of Iceland

2003 - 2005: Lecturer hjá University og Iceland

1998 - 2001: Research Scholar hjá CRISMART, Svenska Försvarshögskolan

1999 - 2001: Director hjá Icelandic Association of Quality Management (Excellence Iceland)

1992 - 1995: Director hjá Icelandic Association of Quality Management (Excellence Iceland)

1987 - 1988: Editor hjá Channel 2

1987 - 1987: Co-host hjá The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service

1984 - 1986: Economist hjá The Icelandic Competition Authority

• 2013: Doktorspróf in Political Science at University of Iceland
• 2000: MA in Public Policy and Administration at University of Iceland
• 1984: cand.oecon in Business Administration at University of Iceland

• Crisis Management
• Disaster Management
• Risk Management
• Culture and Crisis Management
• Crisis Communication
• Crisis Leadership
• Crisis Recovery
• Crisis Relief
• Resilience
• Education and Disaster Risk Reduction
• Societal Security

• Risk and Safety Management
• Risk Governance
• Crisis Management