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Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir - Professor

Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir

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School of Social Sciences

Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir

Professor

Pro-Rector of Science and Professor of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences

Location
Oddi / O-327
Phone
5254237 6952532
Email
glr [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and Folkloristics
Website
https://english.hi.is/staff/glr
Published Work
Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir - published work

Curriculum Vitae
Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir - Curriculum Vitae
Consultation hours
Please send an e-mail to glr@hi.is and we will make an appointment
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2662-5773
Research portal – Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir

Show Professional Experience

2008 - , Professor in Sociology, The University of Iceland
2016 - 2023, Vice-rector research, University of Iceland
2008 - 2013, Dean of the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Iceland
2011 - 2011, Visiting Scholar:, California State University
2004 - 2008, Associate Professor in Sociology, The University of Iceland
1994 - 2007, Head of department and Senior researcher, Department of Research and Occupational Health
2006 - 2006, Visiting Scholar, University of York, England
2002 - 2004, Assistant Professor in Sociology, The University of Iceland
1996 - 2002, Post doc grant awarded by the National Science of Iceland, University of Iceland
1989 - 1993, Research position, Lund University, Sweden
1982 - 1983, ,
1982 - 1983, ,
1982 - 1983, ,

Show Published works

2025

“Not all care is love”Feminism and Psychology

2024

Wages, Demographics, and GenderNordic Journal of Working Life Studies

2023

Sjálfboðastarf í Brothættum byggðumÍslenska þjóðfélagið.
Justice and utilityGender, Work and Organization
Eleven Years of Gender Data VisualizationIEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics

2022

Andleg og líkamleg líðan grunnskólakennara á tímum COVID-19
Gender, doctorate holders, career path, and work–life balance within and outside of academiaJournal of Sociology
The Well-Being of Primary School Teachers during COVID-19International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Rannsókn á tengslum kynferðis og aldurs dómara og lögmanna við úrslit dómsmála í héraðiStjórnmál og stjórnsýsla
Veikindi og veikindafjarvistir starfsfólks í umönnun og kennslu. Hvað getum við lært af bankahruninu 2008?Tímarit hjúkrunarfræðinga
Samheldni og umburðarlyndi kom okkur í gegnum COVID-19
Tengsl COVID-19 við heilsu og líðan grunnskólakennara
Hefur kulnun aukist meðal grunnskólakennara á síðustu árum?
Student evaluation of teachingHigher Education Research and Development
Að sníða verkfærið að veruleikanum eða veruleikann að verkfærinu? Um jafnlaunastaðal og afnám kynbundinna launaStjórnmál og stjórnsýsla

2021

Gender Bias in Academic Recruitment? Evidence from a Survey Experiment in the Nordic RegionEuropean Sociological Review
The prevalence, seriousness, and causes of teenage work accidentsWork
Survey experiment in the Nordic region reveals bias against men in academic evaluations. European Sociological ReviewGender Bias in Academic Recruitment? Evidence from a Survey Experiment in the Nordic Region

2020

Networks, homogeneity and gender in Icelandic business elitesScandinavian Journal of Management
Job strain, gender and well-being at work: a case study of public sector line managersInternational Journal of Workplace Health Management
Threats and physical violence in female-dominated workplaces in times of an economic crisisInternational Journal of Workplace Health Management
Bullying and harassment in downsized workplaces: What can we learn from the 2008 Icelandic economic collapse?International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Líðan leikskólakennara og leiðbeinenda í leikskólum í kjölfar efnahagshrunsinsNetla
"Not like every other tourist with a selfie stick”: Voluntourism in Iceland
Hardworking, Adaptive, and Friendly Voluntourists. The Marketing of Volunteers in Iceland
Hardworking, Adaptive, and Friendly
Structural Hindrances or Less Driven Women? Managers’ Views on Corporate QuotasPolitics & Gender
“Not like every other tourist with selfie stick”: Voluntourism in Iceland
Gender Bias in Academic Recruitment?Evidence from a Survey Experiment in the Nordic Region - European Sociological Review
Hardworking, Adaptive, and Friendly

2019

Líðan leikskólakennara og leiðbeinenda í leikskólum í kjölfar efnahagshrunsinsNetla
Líðan leikskólakennara og leiðbeinenda í leikskólum í kjölfar efnahagshrunsinsNetla
Heiðarlegir vinnuþjarkar, hreinlátir og fljótir að læra: Um sjálfboðaliðastörf á ÍslandiÍslenska þjóðfélagið.
Gender, agency, and time use among doctorate holders: The case of IcelandTime & Society
Structural Hindrances or Less Driven Women? Managers’ Views on Corporate QuotasPolitics & Gender
Addressing the Horizontal Gender Division of Labor: A Case Study of Support and Obstacles in a Heavy Industry Plant in IcelandSex Roles

2018

Reproducing gender roles through virtual workInternational Journal of Media and Cultural Politics
The politics of diversity: Social and political integration of immigrants in IcelandIcelandic Review of Politics & Administration
Networks, Homogeneity and Gender in Icelandic Businss Elites
Top managers and the gendered interplay of organizations and family life: the case of IcelandGender in Management: An International Journal

2017

Changes in occupational mental and physical health and health symptoms during the economic recessionWork
Elítur á Íslandi – einsleitni og innbyrðis tengslIcelandic Review of Politics & Administration

2016

The experience and practice of social support during major organizational changes. The case of the bank collapse in Iceland in 2008International journal of business and management
Veikindafjarvistir, læknisheimsóknir og vinnutengd líðan í kjölfar bankahruns: Samanburður á starfsfólki skóla og öðru starfsfólki sveitarfélagaNetla
¡Es tan persistente!: evolución de la brecha salarial de género y la brecha de cuidados en Islandia

2015

Predictors of gender inequalities in the rank of full professorScandinavian Journal of Educational Research
Work-related health
The Health and Well-being of Bankers Following DownsizingWork, Employment and Society
‘We are like the Poles’: On the ambiguous labour market position of young IcelandersStjórnmál og stjórnsýsla
Sickness and sickness absence of remaining employees in a time of economic crisisSocial Science and Medicine

2014

Vinnuslys ungmennaLaeknabladid
Gender diversity on boards in organizations
Lay offWork
The experience off lay off: Women and men in the financial sector in Iceland in the wake of economic recessionWork
Nordic sociology
Vinnufyrirkomulag og líðan í kjölfar kreppuÍslenska þjóðfélagið.
Virtual Work and Work-Life Balance for ManagersInternational journal of business and management

2013

Gender management with the focus on women in research and development. The case of the Czech Republic and Iceland
Employment participation and work experience of male cancer survivorsWork
Financial crisis and collapsed banksAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine
Explaining gender inequality in IcelandEuropean Journal of Higher Education
Balancing Work-family Life in AcademiaGender, Work and Organization
Financial Crisis and Collapsed Banks:Psychological Distress and Work Related Factors Among Surviving Employees—A Nation-Wide StudyAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine
Health and well-being among ageing academics and corporate executives

2012

Er álið málið? Samfélagsbreytingar og atvinnumöguleikar kvenna á AusturlandiStjórnmál og stjórnsýsla
Kynjakvótar og mögulegar hindranir á leið kvenna til æðstu stjórnunarÍslenska þjóðfélagið.
Vinnutengd heilsa kvenna

2011

„Rosaleg óvissa hjá okkur og vondur tími“:Netla
Autonomy and well-being among nordic male and female hospital physiciansWork
Lack of Gender Diversity in Business Leadership. Potentila Barriers and Solutions – Case of the Nordic Countries
EPM technology and the psychosocial work environmentNew Technology, Work and Employment
Gender quotas and inequality in the management of Icelandic companies
Kynjakvóti og ójöfnuður við stjórnun íslenskra fyrirtækjaRannsóknir í félagsvísindum

2010

The Internet and Academic’s Workload and Work-Family BalanceThe Internet and Higher Education
Konur og velferð á Íslandi
Jämställdhet och svågerpolitik på Island. Ett historiskt perspektiv på jämställdhetspolicyn på Island
Samskipti og líðan aldraðra á altækri stofnunRannsóknir í félagsvísindum
Arnat atugarissaarnerlu Savalimmiuni, Kalaallit Nunaanni, Islandimilu
Islandimi arnat aamma atugartuussuseq
Kvinder og velfærd i Vestnorden / Kvinnur og vælferð í útnorðri
The Internet and academics' workload and work-family balanceInternet and Higher Education
Kvinnur og vælferð í Íslandi
Kvinder og velfærd i Island
Starfsánægja framhaldsskólakennara Innri og ytri áhrifaþættirUppeldi og menntun
Human relations and well-being among elderly people at total a institution

2009

Work-related health
Líðan í kjölfar efnahagshruns. Samanburður þriggja hópaRannsóknir í félagsvísindum
Staða kvenna í landbúnaði. Kynjafræðilegur sjónarhóllStjórnmál og stjórnsýsla
A nation-wide study of psychosocial strain at work as a predictor of seeking medical attentionThe Journal of Disability Medicine
Working children in Iceland: Policy and the labour marketBarn
Kön och makt i isländskt näringsliv

2008

Workhours and worklife balanceScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Supplement
Vinnufyrirkomulag og starfstengd líðan norrænna sjúkrahúslæknaRannsóknir í félagsvísindum
Work family - family work conflict and the well-being of hospital physiciansRannsóknir í félagsvísindum
Hvað aftrar konum með vefjagigt þátttöku á vinnumarkaði?

2007

Augun í borginni. Um eftirlitsmyndavélar og félagslegt taumhald
Arbete, hälsa och välfärd i de västnordiska länderna Färöarna, Grönland och Island
Employment participation and work experience of female breast cancer and lymphoma survivors from the Nordic Study of Cancer and WorkLung Cancer in Women
Sveigjanlegar vaktir: Um viðhorf og væntingar til vaktavinnuRannsóknir í félagsvísindum
Rafrænt eftirlit á íslenskum vinnumarkaði. Umfang og birtingarform
Surveillance Technology, Work and Gender
Hvað angrar kennara? Birtingarmyndir andlegrar og líkamlegrar vanlíðanarNetla
Arbejde, helse og velfærd i Vestnorden
Verkalýðshreyfingin og staða kvenna og karla á vinnumarkaði
Líkami starfsmanna – viðfang eftirlits. Um notkun líftækni við stjórnun vinnustaða
Iðna Lísa og atvinnulífið

2006

"Þetta svona venst" Um upplýsingatækni, kynferði og líðan í þjónustuverumRannsóknir í félagsvísindum
Nordic models of welfare and gender studies

2005

Alsjáandi augu í heimi hins ókunna. Um eftirlit og persónuvernd í kjölfar 11. septemberRannsóknir í félagsvísindum
Alsjáandi auga tækninnar og líðan kvenna og karla í íslenskum fyrirtækjumLæknabladid

2004

Einelti, vinnuskipulag og líðan starfsmannaLæknablaðið
Correlates of probable alcohol abuse among women working in nursing homesScandinavian Journal of Public Health
Íslenskur sjávarútvegur við aldahvörf. Félagsfræðilegur sjónarhóllÍslensk félagsfræði
Well-being and self-assessed health among different groups of female personnel in geriatric careWork
Work organization, well-being and health in geriatric careWork
Vinnuálag og líðan mismunandi starfshópa kvenna í öldrunarþjónustuLæknablaðið
Einelti á vinnustað, vinnuskipulag og líðan starfsmannaLæknablaðið
Íslenskur sjávarútvegur við aldahvörf. Félagsfræðilegur sjónarhóll
Reproduction of Gender-Power through New Technology
Vinnuumhverfi, líðan og kynferði. Kynjafræði - Kortlagningar
Vinnuumhverfi, líðan og kynferði. Kynjafræði - KortlagningarFléttur II
New technology and its impact on well beingWork
Upplýsingaþjóðfélag - EftirlitsþjóðfélagRannsóknir í félagsvísindum

2003

Information technology and the increased surveillance in modern workplacesMind and Body in a Technological World.
Psychosocial Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Women Working in Geriatric CareAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine
Psychosocial risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders among personnel in geriatric careAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine
Rafrænt eftirlit á íslenskum vinnumarkaðiRannsóknir í félagsvísindum
Information technology and the increased surveillance in modern workplaces

2001

Illt er að selja sál sína fyrir auð. Um vinnuskipulag og líðan starfsmannaGeðvernd

2000

Gender construction at work in Icelandic fish plantsNORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research
New technology and organization within the Fishing IndustryArbete, människa, miljö & Nordisk ergonomi

1999

Barn- och ungdomsarbete i Norden

1998

Að göfga manninn - en slíta konunum. Um samspil vinnuumhverfis og heilsufars)
Kynferðisleg áreitni á vinnustöðum
Kynferði og sjávarbyggðir. Sjónarhorn félagsfræðinnarRannsóknir í félagsvísindum

1997

Arbetsnorm, kön och kunskap inom fiskerietSociologisk Forskning
Valkyrjur eða ambáttir? Sjálfsbjargarviðleitni íslenskra kvennaÍslenskar kvennarannsóknir

1995

Kvinnofack eller intergrering som strategi mot underordning

Keywords for Specialisation:

Work life balance

Gender Segregation

Occupational Health

Artificial Intelligence