Mikael Nordenmark

Mikael Nordenmark is a Professor at the Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University. His research focuses on work-life balance, gender, and psychosocial well-being, with a particular emphasis on unemployment, self-employment, and pandemic-related stressors. He has conducted extensive studies in Sweden, Europe, and cross-nationally, analyzing structural and psychosocial factors affecting health and labor market dynamics.

• PhD in Sociology (1999), Umeå University
• Associate Professor in Sociology (2003), Umeå University
• Professor of Rehabilitation Science (2006–present), Mid Sweden University
• Visiting Researcher at Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in Social Sciences and Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences

His research spans work-family conflict, rehabilitation science, unemployment consequences, and self-employment health dynamics. Recent work examines pandemic impacts on mental health, employee engagement in public sectors, and small business resilience.

Key themes in his publications (2015–2025) include:

• Gender regimes and mental well-being
• Workplace adaptation during crises
• Health disparities in self-employment
• Policy implications for family and labor integration