Steinar Stjernø (born 10 January 1945) is a Norwegian academic. He obtained the mag.art. degree (PhD equivalent) in Public Administration and Organizational Theory from the University of Bergen in 1971. He worked as a researcher at the Norwegian State College of Local Government Administration and Social Work from 1971 to 1978, and later as

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. He was the rector from 1987 to 1991. When the Oslo University College was established in 1994 through a merger, Stjernø became the rector there, a position he held until 2000. Since 2002 he is professor at the same institution, of social policy studies and social work. He has been a visiting scholar at the University of Bremen, the

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– Oslo University College Stjernø was a member of the board of the Council of University Colleges in Norway from 1995 to 2000. In 2007 and 2008 he chaired the board of the

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. He has been active in the Socialist Left Party, having been its deputy leader from 1975 to 1977. He is a member of Ullern borough council.

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1945 births Living people Norwegian academics University of Bergen alumni Academic staff of Oslo University College Rectors of universities and colleges in Norway Socialist Left Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Oslo {{Norway-politician-1940s-stub