Dean of The Faculty of Humanities

Simon Møberg Torp - complete curriculum vitae (Danish)

Simon Møberg Torp - complete curriculum vitae (English)  

• 2013-: Member of the Executive Board, University of Southern Denmark
  Special tasks, e.g., international collaboration and internationalization
• 2013-: Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and member of the Executive Board, SDU
  Humanities: Culture, history, classics, design, media, communication, etc.
• 2010-2013: Head of Department, Department of Marketing & Management, SDU
• 2010-2013: Research Leader: Strategic Communication & Leadership, IMM, SDU
• 2009-2010: Vice Head of Department, Department of Marketing & Management, SDU
• 2006-2011: Leader of the Marketing, Branding, and Communication program, SDU
• 2003-2004: Member of the leadership team at Brand Base. Collaboration between researchers and businesses.

• PhD in Business Administration (Strategic Communication), SDU
• Philosophy and Culture & Communication, SDU
  Focus areas include: Aesthetics, philosophy of art and music; The social and political role of culture in an inter/national context; The significance of art and music for upbringing, formation, and identity

Harvard University, USA

• IEM (July 2016), MLE (June 2014), MDP (June 2012)

MIT, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

• Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation (2015-2017)
• Executive Certificate in Management & Leadership (March-April 2015)

• Chair of the Museum Board, Ministry of Culture. The state provides 565.7 million DKK annually in operating subsidies to the state-recognized museums. Responsible for state recognition, placement in basic subsidy categories, and approval of areas of responsibility. Appointed by the Minister of Culture (2025-)
• Board Member of the Danish Film School. Deputy Chair of the Board. Appointed by the Minister of Culture (2023-)
• Board Member of the National Museum of Denmark. Appointed by the Minister of Culture (2023-)
• Chair of the Board for Museum Odense: H.C. Andersen's House, H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home, The Funen Village, TID, Carl Nielsen's Childhood Home, and Carl Nielsen Museum (2022-2024)
• Chair of the Board for Museum Sønderjylland. The museum consists of 10 different exhibition locations, museums, and cultural environments across art, cultural history, archaeology, and natural history in four municipalities (2018-2024)
• Chair of the Board for the Center for Primary School Research (CfG). Collaboration between SDU, UCL Business Academy, UC South, Absalon University College, and UCN (2023-)
• Chair of the Board for the Danish University Extension in Southern Denmark (2018-)
• Chair of the Board for Nyborg Gymnasium (2014-)
• Board Member of the Research Fund at University of Southern Denmark (2016-2023)
• Board Member of Media City Odense (MCO). MCO is founded by TV2 Denmark, Jysk Fynske Medier, University of Southern Denmark, and TV2 Fyn (2021-)
• Board Member of IBC International Business College (2018-)
• SDU’s representative in the North Atlantic Club (2016-)
• Chair of VL 39. Danish Society for Business Leadership (2018-2022)
• Board Member of the Danish Institute in Damascus. Appointed by the Minister for Education and Research (2016-2021)
• Board Member of the South Denmark European Office (SDEO), Belgium (2014-2018)
• Board Member of E*MBA (Executive Master of Business Administration), AU/SDU (2012-2013)

• Government's Minor Subjects Council, Ministry of Education and Research (2018-)
• Working group on tools for boards at state-owned, independent institutions, Center for Outgoing Quality Work, STUK, Ministry of Children and Education (2024)
• Follow-up group to the Government's Language Strategy, Ministry of Education and Research (2018-2023)
• Working group of the Minister for Culture and the Minister for Education and Research on the future organization of research libraries (2018)
• Ministry of Education and Research's reference group on the annual educational and research policy report (2017)
• Ministry of Education and Research's reference group on a national language strategy (2016)

Chair of the following steering groups:

• Nordic Humanities Center, KU/SDU, 60 million DKK from A.P. Møller (2024-)
• Brand Hierarchy and Design System (2022-2023)
• Center for Culture and Technology, SDU (2020-)
• SDU Communication Strategy (2016-2017)
• SDU Design (2013-2019)

Other examples:

• Taskforce Youth, Odense Municipality (Developed recommendations on how increased participation in cultural life can enhance well-being and community among youth) (2021-)
• Scholarship Committee, North Atlantic Club, Scholarships for students from the North Atlantic countries (2021-)
• Steering Group for the H.C. Andersen Center (2020-)
• Committee Member for "Fynbo of the Year" (Three-member judging committee under Fyens Stiftstidende) (2019-)
• Steering Group for the Pontoppidan Center (2019-)
• Board Member for the Center for Design, Culture & Management (2013-2018)
• Board Member for the Center for Journalism, under Chairman Christian Jensen, Politiken (2013-)
• Expert Panel on Communication & Language (2013-2023)
• Prize Committee for "Reisekammeraten" (Scholarship) under the H.C. Andersen Festivals (2014-)
• SDU’s representative in YERUN (Young European Research Universities) (2019-2023)
• Steering Group for IT-Vest. Educational and research cooperation between AU, SDU, and AAU, educating half of all IT graduates in Denmark (2019-2023)

• Chair of the H.C. Andersen Advisory Board (2023-)
• Advisory Board in the Fremtidsfabrikken Sydfyn. Development project on entrepreneurship in South Funen and the islands. Funded by 25 million DKK from the EU Social Fund, regional and municipal funds (2011-14)
• Advisory Board at Lillebælt Business Academy (2012-2013)

• 2009-2013: Associate Professor, Department of Marketing & Management, Social Sciences, SDU
• 2006-2009: Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing & Management, SDU
• 2007: Visiting Scholar, Department of Communication, University of Colorado, USA
• 2005-2006: Research Assistant/Research Fellow, Department of Marketing & Management, SDU
• 2002-2005: PhD Student/Research Assistant, Department of Marketing & Management, SDU
• 2001-2002: Assistant, Department of Language and Communication, SDU
• 2001-2008: External Lectureships at CBS, ASB, AU, and SDU
• 1996-2001: Teaching Assistant and Instructor, SDU, and teacher at daytime school

Other Positions:

• 1997-1999: Employed at DEL (Danish Business Pedagogy Teacher Education) for a report on school environment and student democracy at vocational schools commissioned by the Ministry of Education
• 1987-1993: Music School Teacher, Instructor, Private Teacher (Classical and Rhythmic Percussion)
  
   

Consulting and advisory roles for a wide range of Danish and international organizations.
For example: Region Midt, The Danish Agency for Public Administration (Ministry of Finance), Danfoss, Electrolux, Odense Business Council, Maritime Leaders, various municipalities, Grey, Danish Diabetes Association, KMD, TV2, DR, International Advertising Association, Kjaer Group, Danish Actuarial Association, Odense University Hospital, various parish councils, Danish Gymnasiums.
Provided specific advisory services in relation to cross-Nordic cooperation.
Also offered personal consulting and mentoring to communication managers and executives.

Have written numerous international and Danish articles on strategic communication and leadership – in journals, anthologies, handbooks, and encyclopedias published by publishers such as Routledge, SAGE, Wiley-Blackwell, and Pearson. Won an international research prize in 2008 at one of the world's leading conferences in the research field. Served as co-editor of a book series on communication and media published by Samfundslitteratur. Served as a reviewer for various international publishers and journals.