Karin Engström

Affiliated to Research | Docent
Visiting address: Solnavägen 1 E, 11365 Stockholm
Postal address: K9 Global folkhälsa, K9 GPH Möller, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • I am an associate professor in epidemiology and the deputy head of the
    research group Epidemiology and Public Health Intervention Research
    Epidemiology (EPHIR). I am also resonsible, at the department of Pubic Health
    Sciences, for the undergraduate and advances studies.
    I have my background in sociology and my main area of research is within
    the social epidemiological field. My general research interest is social
    determinants of health and how they contribute to social inequalities in
    health, with special attention to: childhood social factors in relation to
    mental ill-health in adolescence and consequences in young adulthood
  • social
    differences in injury risk among children and adolescents
  • and the effect of
    social capital and social integration on migrants' health. I collaborate with
    a number of researchers in different fields, both within and outside KI.
    /*Commissions of trust*/
    * Deputy head of the research group Epidemilogy and public health
    interventions (EPHIR), 2013- ongoing
    * Responsible for undergraduate education (GUA) at the department of Public
    Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, 2011-ongoing
    * Scientific editor of the publication at Centre for Epidemiology and
    Community Health, Stockholm County Council, 2012-2015
    * Vice-chairman of the educational board (no 5), Karolinska Institutet,
    2010-2011
    * Member of the priority committee for faculty funded post graduate studies
    (KID), 2012-ongoing
    * Appointed panel member to evaluate research applications for the Research
    Council of Norway, 2011
    Associate professor of Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, 2012
    Doctoral degree (PhD), Karolinska Institutet, 2003
    M.Sc. in Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, 1999
    B.Sc. in Sociology, Stockholm University, 1994

Research

  • I conducts research primarily in the social epidemiological field and
    currently lead two larger research projects.
    * Social causes and consequences of mental health problems in adolescence
    * Social capital in relation to migration and health among adults in
    Stockholm County

Teaching

  • */Current teaching assignments/*
    * Responsible for undergraduate education (GUA) at the department of Public
    Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, 2011-ongoing
    * Course organizer for for the course Social detrminants of health,
    doctoral level
    * Course organizer for the course section Social detrminants of health,
    master level

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Employments

  • Affiliated to Research, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2025

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2012
  • Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2003
  • Master Of Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet, 1999

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