List of JU experts and press information
Jönköping University has a number of researchers with expert knowledge on a variety of topics that are relevant to the war in Ukraine.
Children's rights and child health
Frida Lygnegård
Frida Lygnegård is a senior lecturer in Occupational Thearpy at the School of Health and Welfare. Her main research interests concern children and young people's health and participation, global health and children's rights.
Blog posts (in Swedish):
Krig - ett direkt hot mot både vuxnas och barns mänskliga rättigheter
In the Swedish media:
JU-forskaren: Så bör du prata med barnen om kriget i Ukraina (Jönköpings-Posten, 220308)
Barnforskare: "Viktigt att fokusera på barnen som flyr" (SR 220304)
Contact info
- Senior Lecturer Occupational Therapy
- School of Health and Welfare
- frida.lygnegard@ju.se
- +46 36-10 1190
Economics and sanctions
Rafael Barros De Rezende
Rafael Barros De Rezende is Assistant Professor of Economics at Jönköping international Business School. He researches on macroeconomics, international financial markets, empirical asset pricing, monetary economics and asset valuation.
IT Security and Cyber-attacks
Sonny Johansson
Sonny Johansson is a lecturer at the School of Engineering and an expert on IT Security.
Blog posts (in Swedish)
Cyberattacker - ett hot mot Sverige?
In the Swedish media:
Experten: Cyberattacker största hotet mot säkerheten (SR 220314)
IT-attackerna ökar - så blir du en cyberprepper (SVT 220321)
Contact info
- Lecturer Informatics
- School of Engineering
- sonny.johansson@ju.se
- +46 36-10 1576
Russian History
Anders Dybelius
Anders Dybelius is a history lecturer at the School of Education and Communication, and an expert on Russia and Russian history.
- Affiliated researcher
- School of Education and Communication
- anders.dybelius@ju.se
Violent conflicts and international politics
Marco Nilsson
Marco Nilsson is a lecturer and Associate Professor of Political Science at the School of Education and Communication. His research focuses on questions regarding violent conflicts and international politics.
Blog posts (in Swedish)
Varför invaderar Ryssland Ukraina?
In the Swedish media
Konfliktforskaren: Mer skärrade i Finland än här i Sverige (SVT 220302)
Forskaren från Jönköping: Kriget går inte som förväntat för Putin (SR 220228)
Contact info
- Assistant Professor of Political Science
- School of Education and Communication
- marco.nilsson@ju.se
- +46 36-10 1359
The elderly and health and experiences in old age
Joy Torgé
Joy Torgé is Associate Professor of Gerontology and an active member of the Institute of Gerontology at the School of Health and Welfare.
Blog posts (in Swedish)
Krigets offer är inte bara kvinnor och barn
Contact info
- Leave of absence
- Associate Professor
- School of Health and Welfare
- joy.torge@ju.se
- +46 36-10 1318