Lisa Wallander

Lisa Wallander is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, Lund University. Her research focuses on professional judgments, sociology of professions, and knowledge use in social work, with methodological expertise in the factorial survey approach.

Research interests include:

• Professional decision-making in social work
• Factorial survey methodology
• Knowledge utilization in practice
• Intimate partner violence risk assessment

Key research outputs highlight applications of factorial surveys in social work education and systematic analyses of violence perpetration risk factors. She has led projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and Forte, emphasizing evidence-based practice and professional reasoning.