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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
2021-3E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2021-3E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2021-3E-900-PHDPPhD Studies, Psychology
2021-3E-503-HEILHealth Psychology
2021-1E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2021-1E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2021-1E-900-PHDPPhD Studies, Psychology
2020-3E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2020-3E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2020-3E-900-PHDPPhD Studies, Psychology
2020-3E-216-FESASocial Psychology
2020-3E-503-HEILHealth Psychology
2020-3E-316-VETTService Learning
2020-2E-316-VETTService Learning
2020-1E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2020-1E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2019-3E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2019-3E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2019-3E-900-PHDPPhD Studies, Psychology
2019-3E-503-HEILHealth Psychology
2019-3E-316-VETTService Learning
2019-1X-911-ALDAApplied Longitudinal Data Analysis
2019-1E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2019-1E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2019-1V-902-PRREProgress Report
2018-3E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2018-3E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2018-3E-316-VETTService Learning
2018-1E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2018-1E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2018-1E-709-HEILHealth Training and Health Promotion
2017-3E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2017-3E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2017-3V-902-PRREProgress Report
2017-3E-314-LYDHPublic Health
2017-3E-505-BFIMBehavioural Medicine
2017-3E-316-VETTService Learning
2017-1E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2017-1E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2017-1E-709-HEILHealth Training and Health Promotion
2017-1E-699-THESBSc Thesis
2017-1E-314-LYDHPublic Health
2017-1E-698-THESBSc thesis preparation
2017-1E-316-VETTService Learning
2016-3E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2016-3E-316-VETTService Learning
2016-1E-314-LYDHPublic Health
2015-3E-827-LAUSProblem Solving and Social Interaction
2015-3E-316-VETTService Learning
2015-1E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2015-1E-712-HEILHealth Training and Health Promotion II
2015-1E-699-THESBSc Thesis
2015-1E-316-VETTService Learning
2014-3E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2014-3E-216-FESASocial Psychology
2014-3E-505-BFIMBehavioural Medicine
2014-3E-698-THESBSc thesis preparation
2014-3E-316-VETTService Learning
2014-1E-604-BSC2BSc Thesis II
2014-1E-699-THESBSc Thesis
2014-1E-316-VETTService Learning
2013-3E-504-BSC1BSc Thesis I
2013-3E-827-LAUSProblem Solving and Social Interaction
2012-1E-899-THESMasters Thesis
2011-3E-706-PAPHPlanning and Development in Public Health
2011-3E-899-THESMasters Thesis
2011-1E-618-HRHEPublic health training
2011-1E-899-THESMasters Thesis
2011-1E-718-IDEPIndependent Study
2010-3E-706-PAPHPlanning and Development in Public Health
2010-3E-710-HBARHealth behaviour and applied research
2010-3E-718-IDEPIndependent Study
2010-1E-618-HRHEPublic health training
2009-1E-618-HRHEPublic health training
2009-1E-723-SATLPlanning and Development in Public Health
2008-3E-721-EIRAQualitative Research Methods
2008-1E-756-RBUNResearch on Children and Adolescents

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 annual conference 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 annual conference 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 accepted for 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 accepted for the 27th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Bordeaux, July 2013.

 

Baldursdottir, B., Krettek, A., Sigfusdottir, I.D., & Valdimarsdottir, H. Increasing physical activity among adolescents – An Intervention Study. A poster accepted for the 7th Nordic Health Promotion Research Conference, Vestfold University College, Norway, June 2013.

 

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

 

Birna Baldursdóttir, Bryndís Björk Ásgeirsdóttir, Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir & Inga Dóra Sigfúsdóttir. (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.