PhD defence by Maja Agerbo Ejsing

Understanding decentralized crisis management and crisis communication: Practices, challenges, and implications for crisis management teams, middle managers, and employees

Info about event

Time

Wednesday 13 May 2026,  at 13:00 - 16:00

Location

1252-310 Jeppe Vontilius

Organizer

Department of Management

To complete the PhD study programme, Maja Agerbo Ejsing presents her PhD dissertation, giving a public lecture followed by a defence.

Time: 13 May 2026 at 13:00
Location: Auditorium 1252-310 Jeppe Vontilius (Søauditorierne)

Title of the dissertation: Understanding decentralized crisis management and crisis communication: Practices, challenges, and implications for crisis management teams, middle managers, and employees

Theme for the defence: Managing crisis management and crisis communication: Practical contributions of a decentralized approach. What should practitioners do and which activities should they undertake?

Assessment committee

  • Professor Christa Thomsen, Aarhus University (chair)
  • Fellow Timothy Coombs, Centre for Crisis and Risk Communications
  • Professor Mats Heide, Department of Communication, Lund University

Supervisors

  • Professor Heidi Salomonsen, MGMT
  • Professor Winni Johansen, MGMT

After the defence, the department will host a reception in Maja’s honour. This will be held in room 1834-142.

Where to find the dissertation: The dissertation can be downloaded from Maja’s homepage prior to the defence.

Everyone is welcome!