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Sofi Oskarsson is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Örebro University, affiliated with the School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences (BSR) and the Department of Behavioral, Social and Legal Sciences. She holds a PhD (2022) and master's/bachelor's degrees in Criminology from Örebro University, Malmö University, and Mid Sweden University.
Education:
- PhD in Criminology, Örebro University (2022)
- MSc in Criminology, Malmö University (2015)
- BSc in Criminology, Mid Sweden University (2014)
Research Interests: Biopsychosocial criminology, focusing on biological risk factors (e.g., adverse perinatal events, resting heart rate) for criminal behavior. Active projects include the Swedish Research Council-funded study on intergenerational crime prevention. Also investigates violence in same-sex relationships and applies behavioral genetics methods to criminological questions.
Teaching: Leads the international course 'Biopsychosocial Criminology' and teaches quantitative methods at all levels. Supervises theses and co-supervises PhD student Anna-Karin Ångström.
Grants & Projects:
- Principal Investigator: 'Protective Factors Against Intergenerational Crime' (2025–2027, Swedish Research Council)
- Active projects: PoP-study on personality/psychophysiology, long-term consequences of youth convictions
Labs/Groups: Member of research groups on biopsychosocial criminology (CVS Center for Violence Studies), stalking/intimate partner violence (SToP), and developmental crime patterns.
