Dr. Hanna Carlsson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Hanna Carlsson is an Assistant Professor in Public Administration at Radboud University. Her research adopts a public management perspective to examine the organizational conditions and processes that shape access to public services for underserved groups, focusing on health and welfare. Her work addresses healthcare, long-term care, and social services, grounded in practice theory, and engages in dialogues about public management and migration studies. Carlsson specializes in qualitative interpretative research, including ethnography, in-depth interviews, and focus groups, concentrating her studies on service provision for vulnerable populations such as older adults, youth, and women from migration backgrounds. She obtained her PhD in Human Geography (cum laude) from Radboud University in 2022. Her research has received recognition for its scholarly quality and societal relevance, including citations in national guidelines for culturally sensitive care for older migrants and publications in leading international journals.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Radboud University • Nijmegen

Teaching and conducting research in Public Administration, focusing on public management perspectives and health and welfare access for underserved groups.

Awards

#2020

Liz West PhD Paper Award

2020-01-01
#2020

IMR PhD Paper Award

2020-01-01
#2019

Christine Mohrmann Grant

2019-01-01

Courses

Qualitative Research Methods Policy Sociology Master's Thesis Supervision

Requirements for Radboud University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:5
Reading
Required:4.5
Writing
Required:4.5
Speaking
Required:4.5
Total
Required:100
PTE
Listening
Required:61
Reading
Required:61
Writing
Required:61
Speaking
Required:61
Overall
Required:67
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Linguistics, Communication, or related) Bachelor's thesis grade of at least 8.0/10 (US 3.5+ equivalent)
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID
  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate (or proof of graduation)
  • Academic transcript of records
  • Description of grading scale
  • Personal statement/Motivation letter
  • CV/Resume
  • Course list/Course descriptions
  • Research proposal or Bachelor thesis
Specialization Notes

Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).