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Lukas Linnér is a Senior Lecturer at Halmstad University's School of Health and Welfare, Department of Health and Sport. He leads dual career development at Sweden's National Sports University and serves as Associate Editor for the Scandinavian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. His work integrates research, education, and collaboration to advance elite athlete development through sustainable dual careers.
- Research Focus: Psychological perspectives on human development in sport, socially responsible elite sports, dual career frameworks
- Leadership: Head of operations and development for Halmstad University as National Sports University
- Collaboration: Swedish Sports Confederation, national sports federations, and all National Sports Universities in Sweden
His research includes holistic ecological approaches to dual career environments, with publications on transition support systems, balance frameworks, and national guidelines. He teaches psychology courses with sport and health focus, and applies the Halmstad Applied Sport Psychology Supervision Model in athlete development.
Recent publications analyze dual career coping factors, policy development, and university transition support across Scandinavia. His work emphasizes systemic solutions for student-athlete sustainability, including the Dual Career Assistance Framework synthesis and updated national guidelines. He also explores challenges in young academic careers through studies like Performing under new pressure (2024).
As a Doctoral thesis author (Elitidrottande studenters dubbla karriärer..., 2021), he contributes to longitudinal understanding of athlete-student development. Collaborations span elite sports-friendly universities and national policy stakeholders.
