Public defence: Anna Elisabeth Hasselström

Anna Elisabeth Hasselström will defend his/her thesis Redefining the IDEAL in Crisis Communication Strategies for the degree of PhD in Communication and Leadership

The trial lecture and public defence will be held at:

AU102 Harvard-rom, Prinsens gate 7-9 (entrance next to main entrance)

28.05.2026 at 10:00 – 15:00

Watch the live stream here


The day will proceed as follows:

10:00 – 10:45: Trial lecture

The topic for the trial lecture is: TBA

We ask that you please do not enter the auditorium after the trial lecture has commenced.

11:00 – 12:00: Lunch break

12:00: Public defence

We ask that you please do not enter the auditorium after the public defence has commenced.

The ordinary opponents are:

  • First opponent: Professor, Bengt Johansson, University of Gothenburg
  • Second opponent: Associate Professor, Deborah Sellnow-Richmond, Southern Illinois University
  • Leader of the committee: Associate Professor, Gunhild Ring Olsen, Kristiania University of Applied Sciences


The leader of the public defence is Professor Ahmet Soylu, Dean of School of Doctoral Studies, Kristiania University of Applied Sciences

The supervisors have been:

  • Main Supervisor: Professor, Anders Olof Larsson, Kristiania University of Applied Sciences
  • Co-Supervisor: Professor, Audra Diers-Lawson, Kristiania University of Applied Sciences