Anja Rydén Gramner

Anja Rydén Gramner is a Research Fellow and Head of Division at the Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University. She leads the Division of Education, Teaching and Learning (PEDI), focusing on professional education across disciplines including medicine, teaching, and policing. Her research explores how fiction literature enhances empathy and professional judgment in medical students, bridging narrative medicine and educational theory.

Her work highlights the role of fiction in fostering emotional intelligence and ethical reflection among future healthcare professionals. She is affiliated with the Centre for Medical Humanities and Bioethics, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to medical education.

Key research contributions include studies on peer interaction dynamics in children, professional judgment development, and affective engagement through literature. Her findings demonstrate the value of narrative methods in cultivating empathetic practitioners.