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Organisation

The Department is headed by a board where the Head of Department is President. There is also a Co-Head and an Assistant Head of Department. The Head of Department has the highest responsibility for all departmental operations.

Here you can see how the department is organized. For contact details, see Contact.

Head of Department

Professor Fredrik Jönsson

Co-Head of Department

Professor Lilianne Eninger (Education)

Co-Head of Department

Professor Claudia Bernhard-Oettel (Research)

The Department Board

The Department Board consists of 14 full members and 7 alternate members, including student representatives, and meets approximately once per month. The Board settles major issues of policy nature, and has the ultimate financial responsibility of the department.

Our researchers are grouped into six research divisions, covering all major fields of psychology. In addition we have three institutes for research, clinical training and commissioned activities.

Research Divisions

Clinical psychology
Head of division: Professor Per Carlbring

Cognitive psychology
Head of division: Professor Fredrik Jönsson

Perception and psychophysics
Head of division: Professor Maria Larsson

Personality, social and developmental psychology
Head of division: Professor Torun Lindholm

Psychobiology and epidemiology
Head of division: Håkan Fischer

Work and organizational psychology
Head of division: Professor Magnus Sverke

Institutes

Centre for Cultural Evolution
Director: Anna Jon-And

Psychology Clinic
Director: Jan Bergström
Head of Clinic: Aina Lindgren

Stress Research Institute
Director: Göran Kecklund

Administration

  • Henrik Lennermark, General Manager

Bachelor's level Education

  • Laura Ferrer-Wreder, Head of Studies
  • Beatriz Helgotsson & Joel Lundström, Student Affairs Office
  • Jenny Ehn, Study Advisor

Master of Psychology Programme

  • Tina Sundelin & Herman Daniels, Heads of Studies
  • Aksel Friberg, Student Affairs Office
  • Sebastian Andersson, Study Advisor

Psychotherapist Programme

  • Jan Bergström, Head of Studies
  • Jenny Sundgren, Student Affairs Office and Study Advisor

Advanced Level Education

  • Laura Ferrer-Wreder, Head of Studies
  • Madeleine Arnwald, Student Affairs Office and Study Advisor

PhD Programme

  • Mats Nilsson, Head of Studies
  • Valentina Barrios Pizarro, Student Affairs Office

Environment and safety issues

Henrik Lennermark

Communication

Christian Portin, Head Communicator
Daniela Brandel, Communicator

Computer Services

Christian Portin, Tommy Olin, Henric Bergquist

Safety representative

Cecilia Stenfors
Wessel van Leeuwen

Webmaster

Henrik Dunér

Here is a list of various groups and committees that handles specific issues at the department. For contact details, see Contact.

More information is available on our intranet (local access)

Administration

Henrik Lennermark, General manager

Education committee

Lilianne Eninger, Co-Head of Department

Environmental committee

Julie Lasselin, Environtment representative

Management Group

Fredrik Jönsson, Head of Department

PhD Council

Martin Oscarsson, Head.

Professors Group

Fredrik Jönsson, Head of Department

Work environment and equal rights committee (RALV)

Emma Aldenstam, Head

Last updated: 2025-10-09

Source: Department of Psychology