Melody Almroth
Postdoctoral researcher
I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Unit of Occupational Medicine at the Institution of Environmental Medicine. Some of my research interests are occupational health, public health, and epidemiology
Research description
My current research focuses on psychosocial work exposures, mental health, labor market longevity, and social inequalities. Throughout my career, I have had a strong focus on mental health. This includes my doctoral thesis which was about future academic prospects and mental health among adolescents.
Teaching portfolio
2019-present - teacher and course leader for the course Epidemiology: Swedish Case studies at DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia (bachelor level).
2022-present - teacher and course leader for the course Theory of Science in the Master Program in Public Health at Karolinska Institutet.
2022-present - teaching assistant for the course Health Promotion in Working Life in the Master Program in Work and Health at Karolinska Institutet.
Education
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, PhD from the department of Global Public Health, 2019
Umeå University, Sweden Master's of Science degree in public health, 2014
Portland State University, USA Bachelors of Arts degree in social science and history, 2010