Dr. Katrin Jonsson

Associate Professor

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Biography

Katrin Jonsson is an Associate Professor in Informatics at Umeå University, where she serves as the Head of Department. Her research primarily focuses on digitalization and its impact on society, particularly in the areas of digital transformation, innovation, and the Internet of Things (IoT). She has a robust academic background, having defended her dissertation in 2010, which examined digitized products in the process industry. Over the years, Kathrin has worked on various research projects related to IoT and its applications in both industrial contexts and the public sector, aiming to explore how digitized products shape organizational and business processes. She has also contributed to academia as an editor for the Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems between 2019 and 2022. Her contributions to the field have been recognized with multiple awards, including the AIS Senior Scholars Award for her journal paper in 2009. Her work has been published in esteemed journals such as the European Journal of Information Systems and the Information Systems Journal. Katrin actively participates in research groups, such as the Internet Things Group, and has collaborated with both industrial partners and public sector organizations to investigate smart service solutions that leverage sensor technology.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden

Head of Department in Informatics, managing departmental operations including personnel issues, business planning, and quality assurance.

Awards

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Senior Scholars Award

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Paper of the Year Award

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.