Advisory committee

Each research center at Karlstad University has an advisory committee, where internal and external interests are represented. The advisory committee's tasks include promoting the dissemination of knowledge, contributing to the initiation of research programs and projects, building knowledge networks, promoting research and development work externally, developing the research center's operational and communication plans, initiating evaluations of activities, and establishing contacts with other national and international research centers in the field.

Members

Chairman: Ulf Axberg, psychologist, professor, Faculty of Social Studies, VID Specialized University, Oslo
Gisela Priebe, professor of psychology, director of CBU, Karlstad University
Evelina Landstedt, professor of social work, associate professor of public health, deputy director of CBU, Karlstad University
Carolina Jernbro, associate professor of public health, deputy director of CBU, Karlstad University
Tina Olsson, socionom, M.P.A., Ph.D., docent, Institutionen för Socialt arbete, Göteborgs universitet
Sofia Magnusson, chair of the Social Democrats, chair of the Cultural and Educational Committee, Region Värmland
Linda Larsson, chair of the municipal executive board (S), Karlstad Municipality
Birgitta Sigvant, head of research and education, Region Värmland
Anna Beata Brunzell, public health director, Region Värmland
Anna Dahlén Gauffin (S), chair of the labor market and social committee
Lina Larhult (S), chair of the children and youth committee, Karlstad Municipality
Beatrice Högå, unit manager for Social Sustainability at the County Administrative Board of Värmland
Nadine Huchthausen, doctoral student in educational work, Karlstad University

The members are appointed by the vice-chancellor upon the recommendation of the faculty board for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The advisory committee is appointed for the period 2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31.