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Birna Valborgar Baldursdóttir, Assistant Professor

School:School of Social Sciences / Department of Psychology 
Location:Department of Psychology, 2nd floor in Uranus 
Office hours:By appointment 
Phone:5996536 
Email:birnabaldursru.is 
Website:https://www.ru.is/haskolinn/starfsfolk/birnabaldurs

 Sækja ferilskrá / CV : Birna Baldursdóttir

RU teaching record

2024-3E-503-HEILHealth Psychology
2024-1E-900-PHDPPhD Studies, Psychology
2023-3E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2023-3E-900-PHDPPhD Studies, Psychology
2023-3E-503-HEILHealth Psychology
2023-1E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2023-1E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2023-1E-900-PHDPPhD Studies, Psychology
2022-3E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2022-3E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2022-3E-900-PHDPPhD Studies, Psychology
2022-3E-503-HEILHealth Psychology
2022-1E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2022-1E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2022-1E-900-PHDPPhD Studies, Psychology
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Honours and grants

Grants:

May 2020. Grant from the Icelandic Cancer Society´s Science Fund.

May 2019. Grant from the Icelandic Cancer Society´s Science Fund.

January 2018. Rannis Grant of Excellence (co-investigator).

May 2017. Grant from the Icelandic Cancer Society´s Science Fund.

October 2012. Grant from the Icelandic Public Health Fund.

May 2012. Grant from Wilhelm and Martina Lundgren Foundation, Sweden.

October 2011. Research Grant from Landsbankinn´s Society Fund.

June 2010. Ph.D. Grant from The Icelandic Research Fund for Graduate Students.


Subject field

Public health and health promotion.

Publications

Academic articles:

James, J.E., Baldursdottir, B., Johannsdottir, K.R., Valdimarsdottir, H.B., Sigfusdottir, I.D. (2018). Adolescent habitual caffeine consumption and hemodynamic reactivity during rest, psychosocial stress, and recovery. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 110; 16-23.

 

Baldursdottir, B., Valdimarsdottir, H.B., Krettek, A., Gylfason, H.F., Sigfusdottir, I.D. (2017). Age-related differences in physical activity and depressive symptoms among 10–19-year-old adolescents: A population based study. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 28; 91-99.

 

Baldursdottir, B., Taehtinen, R.E., Sigfusdottir, I.D., Krettek, A., Valdimarsdottir, H.B. (2016). Impact of a physical activity intervention on adolescents’ subjective sleep quality: A pilot study. Glob Health Promot. 2016 May 12. pii: 1757975915626112. [Epub ahead of print].

 

Jonsdottir, R., Valdimarsdottir, T., Baldursdottir, B. and Thorkelsson, G. (2003). Influence of Low Fat Fishmeal on Fatty Acid Composition and Sensory Quality of Pork. Journal of Muscle Foods, 14; 51-65.

 

Kristinsson, H., Baldursdottir, B., Jonsdottir, R., Valdimarsdottir, T., and Thorkelsson, G. (2001). Influence of Feed Fat Source on on Fatty Acid Composition, Unsaturation and Lipid Oxidation of Backfat and Sensory Quality of Pork. Journal of Muscle Foods, 12; 285-300.

 

Kristinsson, H., Jonsdottir, R., Baldursdottir, B., Valdimarsdottir, T., and Thorkelsson, G. (2001). Oxidative stability of pork pepperoni during processing and different packing and storage conditions as influenced by ed fat source. Journal of Muscle Foods, 12; 301-315.


Poster presentations:

Birna Baldursdóttir, Huldís Franksdóttir Daly, Snæfríður Guðmundsdóttir Aspelund, Jakob Fannar Stefánsson, William H. Redd og Heiðdís Valdimarsdóttir. Effects of Eastern versus Western Sun Exposure on Depression and Fatigue during Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. 11th annuaconference of the Icelandic Psychological Association held at Hilton Reykjavik Nordica, Iceland, April 2019.

 

Valgerður Kristín Eiríksdóttir, Sjöfn Ágústsdóttir, Birna Baldursdóttir og Heiðdís Valdimarsdóttir. Intrusive thoughts and depression among newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients: Buffering effects of emotional expression. 11th annuaconference of the Icelandic Psychological Association held at Hilton Reykjavik Nordica, Iceland, April 2019.

 

Baldursdottir, B., Valdimarsdottir, H., Krettek, A., Sigfusdottir, I.D., Gylfason, H.F., Elvarsson, B.Th., & Taehtinen, R.E. Physical activity and well-being among adolescents. A poster acceptefor the 7th Conference of HEPA Europe, Queen´s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 28th – 30th September 2016.

 

Tähtinen, R, Baldursdottir, B., Sigfusdottir, ID, Krettek, A & Valdimarsdottir, H. Pedometer- based physical activity intervention may positively influenceadolescents´ subjective sleep quality. A poster acceptefor the 27th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Bordeaux, July 2013.

 

Baldursdottir, B., Krettek, A., Sigfusdottir, I.D., & Valdimarsdottir, H. Increasing physicaactivity among adolescents – An Intervention Study. A poster acceptefor the 7th Nordic Health Promotion ResearcConference, Vestfold University College, NorwayJune 2013.

 

Birna Baldursdóttir. (2013). Increasing physical activitamong adolescents: An intervention study. Annuaconference of the Icelandic Psychological Association held at Hilton Reykjavik Nordica, Iceland, April 2013.

 

Birna Baldursdóttir, Bryndís Björk Ásgeirsdóttir, ra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir Inga rSigfúsdóttir(2008)The relationship between body weight and self-image with Icelandic secondary school students. Skóli og lýðheilsa – Conference held at Hotel Nordica, Reykjavik, May 2008.

 

Birna Baldursdóttir(2007). Body mass index and self-image – is there a link between the two with Icelandic secondary school students? Þjóðarspegill 2007 – Conference held by the University of Iceland, Reykjavik, December 2007.


Other

Extracurricular activities: 
From 2007: One of the founders and a trustee of The Icelandic Society of Public Health Professionals.