Dr. Susanne Severinsson

Associate Professor

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Biography

Susanne Severinsson is a Senior Associate Professor at Linköping University with a focus on social vulnerability in schooling for children and adolescents. Her research investigates how social institutions interact with students, teachers, and the physical environment to shape educational experiences and future prospects. Severinsson employs posthumanistic and poststructural theories to analyze these inter-institutional interactions. She completed her doctoral thesis in Pedagogic Practices in 2010. With experience in special needs education and child welfare, her work includes examining how institutional categories affect the identities of children requiring special care and how these identities are expressed in various educational environments. Additionally, she employs Actor Network Theory in her ongoing research, exploring the emotional dimensions of school climates and their impact on learning outcomes. Severinsson contributes to teacher education in special needs and supervises doctoral research focusing on the implications of increased special education efforts in mainstream classrooms. She maintains active collaborations across pedagogical and social work fields and is a member of the NERA network, which promotes innovative approaches in education.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Associate Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Linköping University • Linköping, Sweden

Teaching and researching Pedagogic Practices with a focus on social vulnerability and schooling.

Senior Lecturer

2010-01-01 — 2016-01-01

Linköping University • Linköping, Sweden

Lectured on special needs education and supervised graduate students.

Awards

#1

Social Work Students' Award for Best Teacher

2012-01-01

Requirements for Linköping 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
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with a major relevant to the program At least 30 ECTS credits in mathematics/applied mathematics and/or application of mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas from previous university studies
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport/ID
  • Syllabus for relevant courses
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Science and Engineering (Institute of Technology) for international Master's programs.