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Management and Organisation

DMMH is an independent foundation affiliated with the Church of Norway. The foundation's board also serves as the board for the college. DMMH is a relatively small college by Norwegian standards, but it is the only one specialized in preschool teacher education. The rector is the academic and administrative leader of the college.

The college's management consists of the following:

Rector Else Berit Skagen
Pro-Rector for Education Kris Kalkman
Pro-Rector for Research and Development Lisbeth Gederaas
Administration Manager Geir Inge Lien
Head of Studies Mona Wærøe Langseth

Bildet av styret ved Dronning Mauds Minne foran hovedbygget høsten 2024

The Board at DMMH

Affiliation of Board Members

The board consists of 10 voting members appointed by:

  • Bishop of Nidaros (2 members)
  • Church Council (2 representatives)
  • Normisjon (1 representative)
  • IKO Church Educational Center (1 representative)
  • Employees at DMMH (2 representatives)
  • Students (2 representatives)

External board members serve for 4 years. Employee representatives are elected for 2 years and student representatives for 1 year.

The board members

  • Kathrine Moen, deputy Ingvild Mestad (appointed by the Bishop of Nidaros)
  • Marte Løvik, deputy Aud Kristin Saltvik Aasen (appointed by the Bishop of Nidaros)
  • Hans Martin Øverkil, deputy Karoline Giske Sandnes (appointed by Normisjon)
  • Marianne Uri Øverland (chair), deputy Asbjørn Håkonseth (appointed by IKO - Church Educational Center)
  • Espen Schjetne (vice-chair), deputy Bjørn Kristian Soknes (appointed by the Church Council)
  • Elise Ottesen Søvik, deputy April Maja Almaas (appointed by the Church Council)
  • Elin Birgitte Ljunggren (staff representative), deputy Maria Sødal Haugen
  • Børge Iversen (staff representative), deputy Thomas Nguyen
  • Adrian Hult Valdresbråten (student representative), deputy Tuva Olianna Alstad Vold Wille
  • Ida Eskedal Jensen (student representative), deputy Eirik Sabir

Rector Else Berit Skagen is the secretary for the board

Bilde av hovedbygget til Dronning Maud fra sørsiden

The college's 3 departments

  • Department of Education
    Head of Department Eva Stai Brønstad:
    • Education Group
  • Department of Natural and Social Sciences
    Head of Department Malin Noem Ravn
    • Physical Activity and Health Group
    • Mathematics Group
    • Nature, Environment, and Health Group
    • Social Studies Group
  • Department of Language, Arts, and Culture
    Head of Department Wencke H. Iversen
    • Drama Group
    • Arts and Crafts Group
    • Music Group
    • Norwegian Group
    • Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics Group
Et bilde som viser vårt campus i Kristiansund

Departments and Administration

The college's approximately 120 academic staff members are organized into 10 subject groups. The remaining staff make up the college's administration. The administration is divided into the Technical Administrative Department and the Study Administration. Administrative position codes at DMMH.