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Organisation

Here you find lists of the board, management team and administrative staff at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI). You also find an overview of our research units, steering documents and the annual reports for SOFI.

Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) is led by a board consisting of a chairman and a minimum of five and a maximum of ten members who are appointed by the president of Stockholm University. The chairman is currently the director of SOFI and the other members consist of representatives of SOFI's employees as well as authorities, trade unions, etc.

The board of Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) for the period 2023-01-26 – 2023-12-31

Organisation

Regular member

Deputy

 
Director of SOFIProfessor Marie EvertssonDocent Charlotta Magnusson, acting director 
The Swedish Social Insurance InspectorateFil. Dr. Susanne Fahlén, investigatorFil. Dr. Sofie Cedstrand, investigator 

The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention

PhD David Shannon, Head of the Research and Development Unit

PhD Lisa Westfelt, Senior Investigator at the Research and Development Unit

 

Swedish Public Employment Service

Associate Professor Anders Böhlmark, Effect Evaluator at the Swedish Public Employment Service’s Analysis Department

PhD Simona Tudor, Effect Evaluator at the Swedish Public Employment Service’s Analysis Department

 
Swedish Social Insurance AgencyFil Dr. Malin Junestav, analystMed. Dr. Ulrik Lidwall, analyst 
Staff representative SOFIAssociate Professor Arvid Lindh  
Student representative SOFIJakob Strigén, PhD student  


The executive management of SOFI consists of the following employees at the institute

Name

Title

Function

Marie EvertssonProfessor of sociologyDirector of SOFI
Charlotta MagnussonDocent of sociologyDeputy director SOFI
Anne BoschiniProfessor of economicsDirector of studies AKPA
Tomas KorpiProfessor of sociologyUnit manager SOCPOL
Carina MoodProfessor of sociologyUnit manager LNU
Michael TåhlinProfessor of sociologyUnit manager LNU
Dan-Olof RoothProfessor of economics 
Erik LindqvistProfessor of economics 
Markus JänttiProfessor of economicsUnit manager AME
Matthew LindquistProfessor of economics 
Johanna RickneProfessor of economics 
Tomas KorpiProfessor of sociology 
Maria Mårtensson Administrative manager
Karin HederosPhD in economicsEqual oppurtunity ombud

Former directors of SOFI

The annual report (Verksamhetsberättelse) provides an overview and summary of the work at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI). It is intended as a basis for discussions within the institute and the institute's board, as well as for other interested parties. Below you will find the latest annual report, as well as some older ones (in Swedish)

 
Latest annual report

SOFI Verksamhetsberättelse 2024 pdf, 4.3 MB. (4407 Kb)

Name

Function

Maria MårtenssonAdministrative manager
Erik BihagenDirector of Studies AKPA
David Yüksel    Economist
Gurly OlsonEconomist
Katarina HagelinFinance and personnel administrator
Elma SoseEducation administrator
Tara NabaviAdministrator
Kevin Andrade RodriguezIT administrator

The PhD Student Council represents the interests of doctoral students at SOFI. All PhD students employed at SOFI become members of the PhD Student Council and can be elected to the Council Board, which is the implementing body of the Council. The Council has meetings a few times per semester; organizes activities for doctoral students; as well as elects representatives at the institutional, faculty and university level.

As a (prospective) doctoral student at SOFI, you are always welcome to contact us if you need help or advice! The e-mail address to the Council is phdstudents@sofi.su.se.

Current board members

  • Board members: Sandra Thiman, Lea Schomaker, Meng Meng, Pär Dalén, Jakob Strigén, Leopoldo Lazcano
  • Chair: Sandra Thiman
  • Secretary/vice chair: Lea Schomaker
  • Treasurer: Meng Meng

Ingrid EsserSafety representative (repr. SOCPOL)
Ylva MobergRepresentative SOCPOL
Erik SjödinRepresentative AKPA
Karin HederosEqual oppurtunities ombud (repr. AME)
Katarina HagelinRepresentative of administrative staff
Pär Dalén
Doctoral students representative
Leopoldo LazcanoDoctoral students representative
Movitz LiljaStudents representative
Maria MårtenssonChairman, employer representative

Last updated: 2025-12-05

Source: Institutionsnamn