Charlotte Tullgren

Charlotte Tullgren is an Associate Professor of Education and Dean of the Faculty of Teacher Education at Lund University. She serves in multiple leadership roles including membership in the Vice-Chancellor's Management Team, Chair of the Committee for Postgraduate Education, and Dean of LU Quality Council. Her academic appointment is within the Department of Childhood Learning and Education Management.

Dr. Tullgren's research focuses on preschool educational activities, with particular emphasis on:

• Learning Studies in preschool settings, examining children's understanding and learning of specific learning objects
• Quality work in preschool, analyzing various quality discourses expressed in national and local policy documents
• Variation Theory applications in early childhood education

Her research fingerprint reveals strong connections to learning objects (100%), learning studies (99%), general learning concepts (89%), preschool teachers (84%), kindergarten education (77%), and variation theory (69%). These research areas form a cohesive profile focused on improving early childhood educational practices through systematic study and quality assessment.

With an h-index of 19 and 40 total publications since 2002, Dr. Tullgren maintains an active scholarly profile with recent contributions addressing contemporary challenges in early childhood education including hybrid learning models, children's belonging, and social skills development in after-school settings.

Dr. Tullgren has supervised 91 academic works, reflecting her substantial contribution to mentoring future education professionals. Her teaching areas align closely with her research interests, focusing on preschool activities, children's play and learning, and preschool teacher work.

As Dean of the Faculty of Teacher Education, she leads the academic unit responsible for teacher training programs with a focus on early childhood education, shaping educational policy and quality frameworks within the university and influencing national early childhood education standards.