Maja Feng Mikalsen

PhD Candidate

Experience and background

I am a sociologist and working on crime prevention with focus on mechanisms and consequences linked to the phenomenon “grooming”. In my PhD project, I investigate “online grooming” related to child sexual exploitation and abuse and dating- and romance fraud. I apply both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Previously, I have worked as a research assistant at the Centre for Gender Research at the University of Oslo, where I am one of the authors of the report “Diversity and inclusion at the University of Oslo – a research report”.

Competence areas

  • Sociology
  • Crime prevention
  • Qualitative methods
  • Quantitative methods

Researching

  • Crime prevention
  • Grooming
  • Online child sexual exploitation and abuse
  • Online dating- and romance fraud