Riana Steen
Job description
Responsibilities:
Project Manager, Arctic Resilience Hackathon (ARCRES). UiT (2026-2028)
Research and publications: Focus on organizational resilience, crisis management, business continuity, and risk management in complex systems.
Course development and coordination: Designs, leads, and coordinates educational programs and courses across various disciplines, including safety and security management.
Teaching and supervision: Teaches and supervises students at bachelor’s and master’s levels.
Project management and grant work: Develops and contributes to research proposals for national and international projects (e.g., EU Horizon and RCN).
Knowledge transfer: Presents research findings at international and national conferences (e.g., Neon) and through interdisciplinary collaboration with industry and the public sector.
Method development: Advances analytical tools, including the Viable System Model (VSM) and the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM), to strengthen safety, governance capacity, and operational dependencies in critical infrastructure.
Publications
Riana Steen - Google Scholar
Riana Steen - Nasjonalt vitenarkiv
Riana Steen (0000-0002-6807-6891) - ORCID
Stig Ole Johnsen,
Riana Steen
:
Challenges in safety management within complex, subcontractor-driven environments: Reflections from Equinor's incidents
Riana Steen,
Fabio Augusto de Alcantara Andrade,
Anthony Hovenburg
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Safety Implications of Human Readiness Level (HRL) in Drone-assisted Emergency Response Operations
Van Den Heuvel, Edouard,
Riana Steen,
Papanikou, Maria
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Operationalising Trust in the Sky: An Institutional Analysis of EASA Part-IS Implementation
Ensieh Roud,
Riana Steen,
Ferdinand Hauge
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The Resilience of the Norwegian Financial Infrastructure for Payment Terminals
Riana Steen,
Hans Olav Stensli,
Stig Ole Johnsen,
Salman Nazir
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A Human-Centred Approach to Accident Analysis
2026 ARKIV
Ensieh Roud,
Riana Steen,
Marita Aune
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Competence Development and Evaluation Dynamics in the Context of Learning
Riana Steen,
Stig Ole Johnsen
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A maturity model for accident investigation: beyond technical and functional analysis
Riana Steen,
James Norman
:
Function Identification and FRAM Modelling of an Aviation Near-Miss Using Convergent Mixed Methods
Riana Steen,
Tommy B. Hansen
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Collaborative defense in the Arctic: Strengthening Norway's oil sector resilience through knowledge sharing and vigilance against drone threats
Riana Steen,
James Norman,
Johan Bergström,
Gitte F. Damm
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Dark knights: Exploring resilience and hidden workarounds in commercial aviation through mixed methods
Graciela Corral de Zubielqui,
Riana Steen
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The Impact of Adaptation on Performance Through Business Resilience in Times of Crisis
Riana Steen,
Ensieh Roud,
Trude Mikkelrud Torp,
Thor-Arild Hansen
:
The impact of interorganizational collaboration on the viability of disaster response operations: The Gjerdrum landslide in Norway
Raffaele Cantelmi,
Riana Steen,
Giulio Di gravio,
Riccardo Patriarca
:
An explorative Bayesian analysis of functional dependencies in emergency management systems
Anurag Shukla,
Even André Solbakken,
Riana Steen
:
On the cyber-emergency preparedness in a resilient organization
Lars Gregersen,
Maud Haugen,
Karl Andre Løvstad,
Riana Steen
:
Applying Functional Resonance Analysis Method to strengthen resilience in the Norwegian customs infrastructure
Dianka Zuiderwijk,
Riana Steen,
Ferreira Pedro
:
Learning from Operational planning
Riana Steen,
Geir Haakonsen,
Trygve Jakobsen Steiro
:
Patterns of Learning: A Systemic Analysis of Emergency Response Operations in the North Sea through the Lens of Resilience Engineering
Riana Steen,
Ole Jacob Haug,
Riccardo Patriarca
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Business continuity and resilience management: A conceptual framework
Riana Steen,
Nils Håheim-Saers,
Gina Aukland
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Military unmanned aerial vehicle operations through the lens of a high-reliability system: Challenges and opportunities
Abdollah Kiani,
Riana Steen
:
Bayesian risk assessment : On the boundaries of probabilistic risk assessment in the risk-based inspection : An alternative approach BN-RBI
Raffaele Cantelmi,
Riana Steen,
Giulio Di Gravio,
Riccardo Patriarca
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Resilience in emergency management: Learning from COVID-19 in oil and gas platforms
Riana Steen,
Kevin Pollock
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Effect of Stress on Safety-critical Behaviour: An Examination of combined Resilience Engineering and Naturalistic Decision-making Approaches
Riana Steen,
Geir Haakonsen,
Riccardo Patriarca
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'Samhandling': On the nuances of resilience through case study research in emergency response operations
Riana Steen,
Alf Inge Molde
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Håndtering av langvarige beredskapshendelser: Læringspunkter etter covid-19-utbrudd på West Phoenix
Riana Steen,
Bernt Rønningsbakk
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Emergent Learning During Crisis: A case study of the Arctic Circle border crossing at Storskog in Norway
Riana Steen,
Riccardo Patriarca,
Giulio Di Gravio
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The chimera of time: Exploring the functional properties of an emergency response room in action
Lars Christian Bruno,
Riana Steen
:
Norwegian oil market concentration and its effects on the oil service companies 1993–2013
Riana Steen,
Geir Ingvaldsen,
Riccardo Patriarca
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Engineering resilience in a prison's performance management system
Riana Steen,
Hugo Ribeiro,
Anurag Shukla
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Safety and Security: A cross-professional comparison
Kevin Pollock,
Riana Steen
:
Total Defence Resilience: viable or not during COVID-19?
A comparative study of Norway and the UK.
Riana Steen,
Pedro NP Ferreira
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Resilient flood-risk management at the municipal level through the lens of the Functional Resonance Analysis Model
Riana Steen,
Claudia Morsut
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Resilience in Crisis Management at the Municipal Level: The Synne Storm in Norway
Riana Steen
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On the Application of the Safety-II Concept in a Security Context
Riana Steen,
Tor Tangenes
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Toward Resilient Organization: Strengthening Performance Management in an Era of Turbulent Change
2017 ARKIV
Riana Steen,
Tor Tangenes
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The trinity of resilient organisation: aligning performance management with organisational culture and strategy formation
Riana Steen
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How to understand and define stress in an operational risk context
Riana Steen
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A risk assessment approach to support the launching of new products, services or processes
Riana Steen,
Terje Aven
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A risk perspective suitable for resilience engineering
Terje Aven,
Riana Steen
:
On the boundaries of probabilistic risk assessment in the face of uncertainties: a case of piracy and armed robberies against ships in the Gulf of Aden
Terje Aven,
Riana Steen
:
The concept of ignorance in a risk assessment and risk management context
Riana Steen,
Terje Aven
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Comparison of two cost-benefit type of analyses to support a safety related decision under large uncertainties : a case of use of wireless technology in schools
2010 ARKIV
Terje Aven,
Riana Steen
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Comparisons and discussion of different integrated risk approaches
2009 ARKIV
Riana Steen,
Margaret Smørholm
:
Økonomi 2- Næringslivsøkonomi, økonomi og ledelse
Fagbokforlaget 2022 ARKIV
Margareth Smørholm,
Riana Steen
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Økonomi og ledelse: Næringslivsøkonomi
Fagbokforlaget 2018 ARKIV
Une Elisabeth Stømer,
Benedicte Skjold-Ødegaard,
Riana Steen,
Jørgen Hustadnes Hagen,
Oda Cecilie Langfeldt-Omre,
Elisabeth Farbu
et al.:
Learning from a planned contingency event: Using translational simulation for organizational learning in a hospital relocation
Proceedings of the International ISCRAM Conference 2026 ARKIV
Riana Steen,
Hans Olav Stensli
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Den mørke siden ved resiliente organisasjoner
27. November 2025 ARKIV
Lars Christian Bruno,
Riana Steen
:
Oil supply industry 1980-2014
2016 ARKIV
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Research interests
Organizational resilience, business continuity, crisis management, and risk governance
