Dr. Stefan Sjöström

Professor

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Biography

Stefan Sjöström awarded PhD Communication Studies at Linköpings University in 1997. He has served as a Senior Lecturer in Media Communication Studies at Umeå University, a Senior Research Fellow at Luleå University of Technology, and was a project leader at the Nordic School for Public Health in Göteborg. Prior to accepting his chair at Uppsala University in 2018, he was appointed Associate Professor of Social Work at Umeå University in 2006. Currently, he is on research leave and visiting the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University. He leads the research group Emotion-Justice-Interaction (EmoJI) with colleague Stina Bergman Blix, focusing on topics related to gender, sexuality, mental health, coercion, public relations, and the legal process in regards to violence and victimology.

Research Interests

Gender Sexuality Mental Health Coercion Public Relations Social Work Power Social Control Media Management Violence Victimology Legal Processes

Experience

Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala

Professor in the Department of Communication Studies.

Senior Lecturer

2006-01-01 — 2017-12-31

Umeå University • Umeå

Taught and researched at the Department of Sociology and Department of Social Work.

Senior Research Fellow

— Present

Luleå University of Technology • Luleå

Conducted research in Media Communication Studies.

Project Leader

— Present

Nordic School for Public Health • Göteborg

Led various health-related projects.

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
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
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.