Refugee education, trauma-informed pedagogy, philosophy of education, global education governance, Rwanda

Main group: Education, Marginalization, and Value
Research cluster: Education & Existence (leader)

PhD in Education, University of Oxford, UK
Master’s Degree in Global and Comparative Education, Drexel University, USA
Bachelor’s Degree in Biology (Pre-Med), Truman State University, USA

Inga is course lead for the following courses:

P218E Comparative and Global Education
P302 Philosophy of Education
P321 Curriculum, Values, and Society
PMAS Master’s Thesis in Education
NORED913 Educational Leadership in the Face of Global Threats (PhD)
NORED916 Education Dilemmas in Forced Displacement (PhD)

In addition, she teaches at the bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD levels, as well as in continuing and professional education. Her teaching includes, among others, the following courses:

P211 Intercultural Education
P241E Educating Vulnerable and Traumatized Children
P303 Educational Research Methods and Methodology
P332 Value-Based and Situational Leadership
IKF224 Refugees: Forced Migration and Integration
IKF225 Intercultural Approaches to Human Rights
P3Pro Master’s Thesis Project Proposal
VUHPED803 Higher Education Pedagogy

“The Ukraine School – a specialized reception school for Ukrainian refugees.” A collaborative project between NLA University College, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), and the University of Bergen (UiB), 2024-2026.


“Fragility and Sustainability in Rwandan Teacher Education.” An international research and capacity‑building project conducted in partnership between NLA University College and the Catholic University of Rwanda (CUR), 2024–2027.