Erika Sandow

I am docent and associate professor in Human Geography at the Department of Geography, with an affiliation to CEDAR – Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research. I am also Assistant Head of Department with resonsibility for research and Deputy Head of Department.

My research focuses primarily on geographical mobility and the interplay between people's life circumstances and the geographical contexts in which they live. I study migration, commuting and other forms of mobility, with a particular interest in how family, work and place shape people's opportunities and choices. A recurring theme in my research is the social and geographical consequences of different mobility patterns for individuals, households and society.

My current research addresses migration and mobility at different stages of the life course, including families' moves from metropolitan areas and the relationships between education, partner markets and family formation. I am also involved in a research project on the energy transition in everyday life, focusing on how everyday activities, transport and behaviour shape people's opportunities to participate in the transition.

As Assistant Head of Department, I am responsible for research at the Department of Geography. I am also a member of the Scientific Council of the Transport Research Unit (TRUM) at CERUM – the Centre for Regional Science.

I received my PhD in Human Geography from Umeå University in 2011. After completing my PhD, I was a postdoctoral researcher within the former SIMSAM network and subsequently an Assistant Professor at CEDAR. Since 2017, I have been a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Geography.