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Erika Sandow is an Associate Professor at Umeå University, specializing in the fields of population mobility and commuting migration. She has been involved in research that investigates the migration strategies of families with young children moving to metropolitan areas, aiming for a socially sustainable daily life within geographical contexts. Her work primarily focuses on post-migration experiences and contributes essential knowledge towards the future planning of urban and rural areas. Sandow has a robust academic background, completing her PhD in Social Economic Geography in 2011 with a thesis on the social aspects of long-distance commuting. After conducting post-doctoral studies within the SIMSAM-network, she has held various positions, ultimately becoming a senior lecturer and associate professor at the Department of Geography, affiliated with the Centre for Demographic Ageing Research (CEDAR). She teaches courses in spatial planning and quantitative GIS methods and supervises theses at both bachelor and master levels. Her research is widely published across international journals, focusing on commuting, migration, and regional development processes.
Umeå University • Umeå
Works at the Department of Geography and affiliated to the Centre for Demographic Ageing Research (CEDAR).
Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.