Malin Österlind

Malin Österlind is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Umeå University. She works at the Centre for Principal Development and focuses on educational leadership, sport policy, and governance studies.

• Affiliation: Umeå University
• Academic Rank: Associate Professor
• Contact: malin.osterlind@umu.se

Her research explores:

• Political sociology of sport and education
• Governmentality and policy evaluation frameworks
• Gender dynamics in public sector leadership
• Historical epistemology of Swedish governance models

Recent publications analyze:

• 2024 works on principal professional identity and judgment
• 2016 studies on sport policy and health governance
• 2014-2015 research on the Swedish sports model epistemology

Her scholarship combines Foucauldian governmentality analysis with critical policy studies across:

• Educational administration
• Sport participation governance
• Gender and sexuality in policing