She received her PhD in education from Linköping University in 2000 and she was appointed as an associate professor in education (docent) in 2009, and an associate professor in education (biträdande professor) in 2013 and was employed as a full professor in education in 2014, Linköping University. Her research interests include Workplace learning in large industrial companies and SMEs as well as public sector organisations, Vocational/professional learning, with a focus on work-based learning in vocational/professional education, and Workplace health promotion and working conditions. She has extensive experience in leading large research projects. She has published books and several academic papers in peer-reviewed journals and presented various academic papers at conferences.

Maria Gustavsson
Professor