Research
Fanny's primary research area concerns identity at the intersection of developmental psychology, social psychology, and narrative psychology. She is particularly interested in how minority status influences identity formation processes and content, where context and intersectionality becomes key concepts in understanding who we are.
Current research:
OWN YOUR BODY - A colloboration with University of Gothenburg, where youth with ASD and their experiences of sexting are investigated. PI: Jonas Burén. Funder: Allmänna barnhuset.
SCHOOLING, DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS, AND SCHOOL EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS WITH NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES - By utilizing data from the SOFIA study in combination with narrative interviews, the project aims to generate knowledge about students' development and school experiences over time. The goal is to examine gendered developmental trajectories and experiences of how interventions, measures, and support have functioned from a long-term perspective. PI: Åsa Olsson. Funder: Vetenskapsrådet.
Co-supervisor for Emma Westerberg, a doctoral student at KaU, working on her dissertation within the research project VULVODYNIA INTERVENTION (VI): THE EFFECT OF MULTIMODAL TREATMENT FOR VULVODYNIA. PI and main supervisor: Ida Flink. Funder: Forte.
Collaboration
International board member at large of the International Society for Research on Identity (ISRI).
Bio
Fanny earned her PhD in 2019 with the dissertation IDENTITY: Understanding Aspects of Process, Content, and Structure in Context at the University of Gothenburg. Between 2014 and 2022, she taught at the University of Gothenburg, with occasional teaching engagements at University West and Stockholm University. Since 2023, she has been working at Karlstad University.