Organisation
From left: Hanna Spangenberg, Sigrid Schottenius Cullhed, Lisa Ekselius, Emma Hovén, Ingela Nyström, Alkistis Skalkidou, Hannah Bradby och Ulrika Dahl. Photo: Johanna Schuster
WOMHER is led by a director, Emma Hovén, and a deputy director, Ingela Nyström, who have a project coordinator and advisory management groups as support. The research center also has a board which makes directional decisions on WOMHER’s organisational projects and works toward strategic directions.
Management Group
WOMHER's management team is responsible for the centre's operational work. The management team is appointed by the Director in consultation with the Board and consists of people from WOMHER's senior research network.
WOMHER's management team today consists of:
Emma Hovén, Director of WOMHER
Ingela Nyström, Deputy Director of WOMHER
Alkistis Skalkidou
Ulrika Dahl
Sigrid Schottenius
Hannah Bradby
Hanna Spangenberg
Fatih Özel
Katie Winkle
Senior Advisors
Board
WOMHER's Board decides on the budget, working plan for the coming years and evaluations. The board assess and approve the activities are conducted in accordance with WOMHER's goals. The board includes representatives of Uppsala University's three disciplinary domains, external representatives, and a student representative.
Kerstin Sahlin, chairman of the board
Mathias Hallberg, representing the disciplinary domain of Medicine and Pharmacy
Åsa Konradson Geuken, representing the disciplinary domain of Medicine and Pharmacy
Erik Lindberg, representing the disciplinary domain of Humanities and Social Sciences
Jonas Bergquist, representing the disciplinary domain of Technology and Science
Karin Schulz, member from external organisation
Sissela Kyle, external member
Klara Lithammer, student representative
International Advisory Board
WOMHER's international Scientific Advisory Board consists of six internationally respected scientists with interdisciplinary expertise in key areas relevant to WOMHER. The Scientific Advisory Board is responsible for offering critique, recommendations, expert advice and guidance for strategic decisions fundamental to accomplishing the mission of WOMHER.
Catherine Monk | Professor of Women’s Mental Health in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Professor of Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry. Columbia University, USA |
Gillian Einstein | Professor of Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience, Gender and Health) and Founder of the Collaborative Specialization in Women’s Health, University of Toronto, CAN |
Jasmine Abdulcadir | Obstetrician and Gynecologists, Multidisciplinary clinic for the care of women living with female genital mutilation/cutting, University of Geneva, SWZ and World Health Organization (WHO). UU associated (KBH, SWE) |
Kathy Davis | Senior research fellow in the PARIS research program and the Department of Sociology. Sociology, and gender studies, Vrije Universiteit, NL |
Markus Heilig | Professor of Psychiatry and director of Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience. Brain processes and long-term neuroadaptations in addiction, Linköping University, SWE |
Søren Brunak | Professor of Disease Systems Biology and Professor of Bioinformatics, Department of Systems Biology. AI/machine learning /bioinformatics, University of Copenhagen, DEN |
Communications Officer
Johanna Schuster, Communications Officer
Project Coordinator
Kristina Lundgren, Project Coordinator