Kerstin Ekberg

Associate professor in 1996 in occupational behavioural science, professor since 1998 in the field of work and rehabilitation, also responsible for the National Centre for Work and Rehabilitation (RAR).

Research background

The 1990s restructuring of working life has lead to a rise in questions regarding stress and health in the work place. The connection between notification of illness and work ability has been the topic of the day in recent years and consequently the Swedish welfare system has become a focus of important research on health and work ability.

Current research areas

• Work and health in the welfare system
• Intervention to promote return to work 
• Health proting work place – to lead and organise for health 
• Epidemiological studies on determinants of health, ill-health, mainly work related stress
• Health promoting work place – to lead and organize for sustainable health 
• Work ability and employability 
• Return to work – work and rehabilitation