Mari Lundberg is a professor and academic leader at Sophiahemmet University, as well as a visiting professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She has a broad academic background with experience from Karolinska Institutet and University of Gothenburg, where she has combined research, education, and collaboration with clinical practice.
Her research focuses on pain, with particular emphasis on kinesiophobia (fear of movement) and how psychological and behavioral factors influence function, activity, and recovery in chronic pain conditions. She also conducts research in person-centered care, focusing on how person-centered approaches can be developed and implemented in education and healthcare.
Mari Lundberg has extensive experience in academic leadership. She has established and led research environments, served as head of department with responsibility for operations, work environment, and finances, and developed education at all levels. She is an experienced board member and has worked both nationally and internationally, with substantial experience in collegial collaboration and academic decision-making.
Role: Project Owner
Funding bodies: AFA Insurance, Eurospine Research Grants, Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), Promobilia, Sophiahemmet, Ideell Förening, and the Swedish Research Council
Role: Assistant Supervisor for Annie Jonnergård, University of Gothenburg
Funding bodies: Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC)
Role: Assistant Supervisor for Bodil Halvarsson, University of Gothenburg
Funding bodies: FORTE and the Innovation Fund Västra Götaland Region
Title
Professor, RPT
Department
Department of Health promotion
Telephone number
+46 8 406 20 91
Mobile number
+4670 168 48 24
Email
mari.lundberg@shh.se
ORCID
0000-0001-7123-0362
Title of thesis
Kinesiophobia – various aspects of moving with musculoskeletal pain