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Claudia Bernhard-Oettel is a Professor and Deputy Head of Department at the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, with a focus on work and organizational psychology. Her career spans roles at institutions like the Swedish Institute for Working Life, Södertörn University College, and Karolinska Institutet, where she coordinated interdisciplinary initiatives in the Stockholm Stress Center. She serves on editorial boards and grant review committees, including the Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (FORTE) and the Academy of Finland.
- Education: Diplom in Psychology (equivalent to Master's) from TU Dresden (2001); PhD in Psychology from Stockholm University (2008).
Her research examines changing labor markets, emphasizing temporary employment, self-employment, and gig work. Key areas include organizational justice, effort-reward imbalance, and career sustainability. She investigates how job insecurity and psychological contracts affect health, well-being, and career transitions.
Recent articles highlight trends in temporary agency work narratives, illegitimate tasks, and self-employment health trajectories. Her workgroup-level analyses of leadership and task design offer practical insights into mitigating stress and turnover in the public sector.
Scientific Contributions:
- Editorial leadership in the Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology (2019–2024).
- Coordination of the Stockholm Stress Center Graduate School (2017–2018).
- Membership in grant review committees for FORTE and the Academy of Finland.
Advising: Supervised doctoral students in alternative employment forms, organizational justice, and workplace lock-in. Current supervisees include Louise Bergman (2025 defense) and Clara Plückelmann.
