Anna Ekström

Anna Ekström is an Associate Professor at Linköping University's Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV) within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is affiliated with the Division of Sensory Organs and Communication (SOK). Her research focuses on social interaction dynamics, particularly in dementia care and early childhood education. She leads the 'Living with dementia' project (funded by Forte) exploring social inclusion strategies and chairs the 'Emotion socialisation in preschools' initiative (Vetenskapsrådet-funded).

• Research Interests: Dementia communication, emotion socialization, educational support for developmental disorders
• Grants: Forte, Vetenskapsrådet

Her work emphasizes practical tools like the CIRCA platform for dementia social interaction support and contributes to the Center for Dementia Research (CEDER). Recent publications address teacher experiences with developmental language disorder (DLD) and late-stage dementia communication challenges.

Labs/Teams: CEDER, CIRCA project team, Educational Equality for DLD Study Group.