Stefan Linde

Stefan Linde serves as Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Mid Sweden University's Department of Humanities and Social Sciences since 2020, affiliated with the Risk and Crisis Research Centre (RCR). Previously, he completed his PhD (2018) and served as postdoctoral fellow at Luleå University of Technology.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Political Science, Luleå University of Technology, 2018

Research focuses on climate policy dynamics, examining how political communication and extreme weather experiences shape public attitudes. His work bridges political science with environmental psychology, investigating civic participation's role in policy support and lifestyle sustainability conflicts through rigorous survey methodologies.

Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal evolving emphasis on climate risk polarization and behavioral compatibility studies, appearing in leading journals like Environment and Behavior and Frontiers in Psychology. This interdisciplinary output spans political science, environmental policy, and behavioral health domains.

No scientific awards are documented in available records.

Actively engaged in externally funded research, Linde leads the ongoing Mistra Sports & Outdoors project and completed The effects of extreme weather on public support for climate policy instruments. His teaching portfolio includes environmental policy and political behavior courses, though formal student advisement isn't specified.

As a core member of RCR, he contributes to interdisciplinary crisis management research addressing climate-related societal vulnerabilities through collaborative risk analysis frameworks.