With a Ph.D. from the Karolinska Institutet in 2007 and long experience working in low and high-resource settings, I have contributed to midwifery and nursing research education and practice.
We have a global profile in the field of sexual, reproductive, and perinatal health. Together with my colleagues and students, both in the Midwifery Programme and in the Global Master’s Programme, I play an important role in leading the development of the field in Sweden and internationally.
For our 10-year engagement in Bangladesh, we were awarded a collaboration prize from Högskolan Dalarna, which reflects the way we work together as colleagues within the discipline.
As Head of the Research Group, I collaborate on projects with researchers from other universities aimed at strengthening the midwifery profession in Europe and building evidence specifically to promote midwife-led care in Europe and globally.
The Research Group for Sexual and Reproductive Health at the School of Health and Welfare collaborates with the Department of Midwifery, Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia. This collaboration includes a PhD programme with supervision of doctoral students in women’s sexual, reproductive, and perinatal health, which constitutes the professional and research field of midwifery.
In my role as Head of the Research Group, I am also engaged in strengthening the capacity of midwifery educators in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet, Sophiahemmet Högskola, and Göteborgs universitet.
PhD Program in Midwifery and Women Health
Start Date: 1 January, 2026