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Kristin Thomas is Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at Linköping University, holding dual affiliations with the Department of Health, Medicine and Care (HMV) and the Department of Society and Health (SH). Her core mission is to advance implementation science so that health-promotion interventions—especially those targeting mental health—are successfully adopted in healthcare organisations and schools.
Education & Academic Path
- BSc Psychology, 2005
- MSc Health Psychology, 2007
- Doctor of Medicine, 2015
- Associate Professor, 2021
Research Interests
Thomas focuses on the implementation of evidence-based health promotion programmes. She explores how interventions aimed at strengthening mental health and well-being can be effectively integrated into routine practice across healthcare and educational settings, using both qualitative and mixed-methods approaches.
Recent Publications & Trends
Across her 2025 publications, a clear trend emerges: rigorous hybrid designs that simultaneously test effectiveness and implementation outcomes. Topics span adolescent mobile health apps, storytelling interventions in child health services, and priority-setting dilemmas in primary care, all anchored in Swedish contexts.
Scientific Awards & Funding
- Forte Research Grant 2023: SEK 5.9 million for the project “Implementation of mobile-based tools to promote healthy lifestyles in child and school health care”
Teaching, Mentoring & Leadership Roles
- Deputy Programme Manager, Master’s Programme in Medical Sciences
- Mentor and supervisor for master’s and doctoral students in public health science and implementation science
- Course coordinator for:
- Implementation in Healthcare (7.5 hp)
- Equal Care and Welfare (7.5 hp)
- Health-Promoting Approaches and Environments (7.5 hp)
- Doctoral course: Implementation in Healthcare and Society (5 hp)
- Resource teacher in qualitative methodology at bachelor’s and master’s levels
Collaborations & Labs
Thomas is embedded in multidisciplinary teams across HMV and SH, working closely with national and international collaborators on implementation trials, mobile-health innovations, and policy studies.
