Lars Frode Fre­deriksen

I have a master and a Ph.D.-degree from CBS. I have been working at University of Southern Denmark in a Department that covered educational sciences. My main academic interests are educational leadership, public leadership, organisation theory, project management, sociology of science.

Professional and/or academic experience

As an associate professor at University of Southern Denmark my main research has been focusing on organising and leadership in Upper Secondary School and professionalisation of school leadership.
I have been programme director for Master of Upper Secondary Education. Membership of the Study board for Pedagogic.

Selected publications:
Smeds-Nylund, A. S., Frederiksen, L.F. & Mäkiharju, A., (2023) Principals’ autonomy in the Nordic countries: governing positions, responsibilities, and expectations. In: Gunnulfsen, A. E., Ärlestig, H. & Storgaard, M. (ed.). Education and democracy in the Nordic countries. Springer, p. 91-114.

Bøje, J. D., Frederiksen, L. F., Ribers, B. & Wiedemann, F., (2022) Professionalisation of school leadership: theoretical and analytical perspectives. Routledge.

Rüsselbæk Hansen, D. & Frederiksen, L. F. (2017) The ‘Crucified’ Leader: Cynicism, Fantasies and Paradoxes in Education. Studies in Philosophy and Education. Vol. 36(4), p. 425-441.

Pedagogical experience/method skills/supervision

20 years of teaching experience include bachelor and master programs. Many courses have been for students with current or former experience from practice.  
Supervision of several projects in bachelor and master programs.
Also supervisor in Ph.d.-project.