Bente Elkjaer is Professor at the Department of Education, Aarhus University. She holds a chair (since July 2002) within learning theory, with special focus upon learning in organizations and working life.
Bente Elkjaer has been the Head of The Doctoral School of Organizational Learning (DOCSOL) (2004-2010), and from 2005-2010 the Editor in Chief ofManagement Learning. The Journal for Managerial and Organzational Learning. Bente Elkjaer is also a former Head of Department of Learning at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University and the current program coordinator of the international Master in Lifelong Learning. Policy and Management (2011-). Bente Elkjaer was also an appointed member of The Danish Working Environment Research Fund (2009-2011) and from 2011 an external member of the governing board of the Sealand Social and Healthcare School.