Øystein Skaar
Associate Professor
Hamar, Innlandet, Norway
Summary
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Top SchoolØystein Skaar is an associate professor in educational psychology with a PhD in psychology and eight years of academic experience combining teaching, research, and editorial work across Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences and the University of Bergen. He specializes in methodology with a strong emphasis on probability, statistics, and Bayesian inference, applying rigorous quantitative thinking to educational research. Trained as a teacher and preschool practitioner, he brings practical classroom insight to his research on learning and assessment. Comfortable with R and known to "dabble in methodology," he blends reproducible data analysis with a playful, detail-oriented curiosity—aptly hinted by his Github persona as a "Dex build, swordsman class." Based in Hamar, Norway, Øystein balances long-term academic commitments with collaborative roles that bridge research, publication, and instruction.
7 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
University of OsloBachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Education, Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Education at Bergen University College (HiB)Master of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Psychology, Master of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Psychology at University of Bergen (UiB)
Github Skills (5)
bayesian7
journal2
creative-commons2
academia1
open-access1
Github contributions (5)
oeysan/c2z4inn_legacy
Oct 2023 - Apr 2024
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
oeysan/hugo-library
Oct 2023 - Nov 2023
Contributions:8 pushes, 1 branch in 20 days
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