Associate Professor in Police Work. Academic background in Disaster Medicine (PhD) and Crisis and Conflict Management (B.Sc., M.Sc.).
I am an Associate Professor at the Unit for Police Work at Umeå University.
My primary research interests concern issues related to police legitimacy, police–public relations, and public trust in the police. Related topics of interest include the police’s crime prevention and community safety work. I am currently involved in, among other things, a project on police patrols in digital environments and a project on the police use of coercive measures.
Previous research projects include scientific evaluations of conducted energy weapon use by police officers in Sweden and Norway. I have also served as an assistant supervisor in a doctoral project on professional interaction as a learning outcome in higher education.
My academic background is in disaster medicine (PhD) and international crisis and conflict management (Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees). Within this field, my research focused on prehospital care, disaster medicine, and people’s experiences of and recovery following serious injury events. I therefore continue to have an interest in how individuals and professional organisations manage demanding and complex situations.
I teach police students in the courses "The Police in Society" and "Crime Prevention in Policing". I also teach courses in police work at the bachelor’s and master’s levels. I am currently the course coordinator for "International Police Cooperation" (master’s-level course) and "Research Methods in Police Work" (bachelor’s-level course). I also supervise students writing theses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.