Heidi Carlerby

Heidi Carlerby is a Senior Lecturer and active researcher in the Department of Health Sciences at Mid Sweden University, holding a PhD in Public Health and qualifications as a Public Health Nurse and Registered Nurse. She has been employed at the university since 2006, with prior experience in international primary healthcare projects and clinical nursing roles.

Education:

• PhD in Public Health
• Master of Public Health
• Public Health Nurse Certification
• Registered Nurse Qualification

Her research centers on migration, integration, and global health, with specific focus on health promotion for newly arrived migrants in Sweden. She examines political decision-making, municipal collaboration, and power dynamics through qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Her work bridges family medicine, health economics, and public policy analysis to address health disparities in vulnerable populations.

Analysis of her 2018-2025 publications reveals consistent thematic focus on migrant health systems, with increasing emphasis on municipal-level implementation challenges. Her research demonstrates methodological diversity across public health, political science, and global health disciplines, consistently highlighting structural barriers and collaborative solutions in integration contexts.

Dr. Carlerby has extensive international engagement including guest lectureships at the University of Milano (2018) and Lishui University China (2019). She managed the Linneaus-Palme student-teacher exchange program with Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya (2018-2020), demonstrating commitment to global health education partnerships and cross-cultural academic collaboration.