People
Affiliated researchers (in alphabetical order):
Daniel Berglind
Associate professor at the Department of Global Public Health at Karolinska Institutet.
Jonas Colliander
Associate Professor at the Center for Retailing
Paul Dolan
Professor of Behavioural Science, Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science, London School of Economics
Jordan Etkin
Associate Professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business
Pierre Guillet de Monthoux
Scientific Director, Art Initiative SSE
Kristina Heinonen
Professor of Service and Relationship Marketing, Hanken School of Economics
Mariya Ivanova
Assistant Professor at Department of Accounting
Anupam G. Jena
Joseph P. Newcomb Professor at Healthcare Policy at Harvard Medical School
Magnus Johannesson
Professor Economics, Department of Economics
Olavi Kangas
Professor of Practice at the Department of Social Research, University of Turku, and Director of the Equal Society Research Programme at the Academy of Finland
Lena Lid Falkman
Affiliated Scholar at Stockholm School of Economics; Lecturer Work-Life Science Karlstad Business School
Lasse Lychnell
Affiliated Researcher at Department of Management and Organization
Sonja Lyubomirsky
Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of California Riverside
Frank Martela
University Lecturer at Aalto University and co-founder of Filosofian Akatemia
Luis de Miranda
Research Fellow at Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
Jareef Martuza
Norwegian School of Economics
Cassie Mogilner Holmes
Budd Knapp Professor of Marketing and Behavioral Decision Making, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Kazuki Nishiura
Professor, Graduate School of Health and Nutrition, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University
Walter Osika
Associate Professor at Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences & Society, Director at the Center for Social Sustainability at Karolinska Institutet
Robert Östling
Professor, Department of Economics
Mårten Palme
Professor Labor Economics and Public Finance, Department of Economics, Stockholm University
Magnus Roos
Associate Professor Social Psychology at University of Skövde
Sofie Sagfossen
Associate Professor at Oslo New University College
Otto Simonsson
Post-Doc Researcher at the Department for Clinical Neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet
Hallgeir Sjåstad
Professor of Psychology and Leadership at Norwegian School of Economics
Olga Stavrova
Professor, Chair in Psychological Health Department of Psychology, University of Lübeck
Michael Steger
Professor, Counseling Psychology & Applied Social and Health Psychology, Director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose, Colorado State University
Emma Stenström
Associate professor, Department of Management and Organization
Helge Thorbjornsen
Professor and Research Director at the Center for Applied Research at Norwegian School of Economics
Kathleen Vohs
Distinguished McKnight University Professor and the Land O'Lakes Chair in Marketing at the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management
Markus Wartiovaara
Director Hanken Business Lab. Hanken School of Economics
Ashley Whillans
Volpert Family Associate Professor, Harvard Business School
Tomasz P. Wisniewski
Assistant Professor, Head of Research Unit at the Institute of International Economic Policy, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Staff:
Micael Dahlen
Center Director
Professor of Wellbeing, Welfare & Happiness
E-mail: Micael.Dahlen@hhs.se
Fredrik Lange
Executive Director
Assistant Professor
E-mail: Fredrik.Lange@hhs.se
John Karsberg
Business Director & External Relations
E-mail: John.Karsberg@hhs.se
Nick Andersson
Head of Strategy
E-mail: Nick.Andersson@hhs.se
Sara Rosengren
Senior Advisor
Professor, Head of Center for Retailing
E-mail: Sara.Rosengren@hhs.se
Nora Hansson Bittár
PhD Student
E-mail: nora.hanssonbittar@hhs.se
Emilia Dahlberg
Project Manager
E-mail: Emilia.Dahlberg@hhs.se
Moa Johansson
Project Manager
E-mail: Moa.Johansson@hhs.se
Dante Dahlén
Executive Assistant
E-mail: Dante.Dahlen@hhs.se
Moa Lydell
Research Assistant
Our Center is comprised of a network of researchers across the world who are outstanding in their fields. We invite visiting professors on a yearly basis.
Micael Dahlen
How do you introduce yourself?
I am a researcher at heart. Primarily I look at how consumers respond to various forms of digital communication, particularly in social media. In doing so, I investigate various forms of marketing, but also political communication and more nefarious content such as disinformation.
What is on your research agenda right now?
I’m currently working on projects related to influencer marketing, propaganda surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and a large study on product returns in e-commerce. Additionally, I’m collaborating with the Center for Wellbeing, Welfare, and Happiness on a project exploring the relationship between happiness and perceptions of income levels.
How do you see your research connecting to the Center for Wellbeing Welfare and Happiness? Beyond the happiness and income study, I’m also examining how social media and disinformation contribute to stress and unhappiness. At the same time, I’m exploring interventions that could help mitigate these negative effects.
What makes you happy?
To see my family thrive.
Helge Thorbjørnsen
How do you introduce yourself?
I’m a Professor at the Department of Strategy and Management at the Norwegian School of Economics, and an affiliated researcher at CWWH
What is on your research agenda right now?
Currently, huge piles of happiness-related projects are on my desk. Right now, the topic of time is probably what occupies me the most.
How do you see your research connecting to the Center for Wellbeing Welfare and Happiness?
The stars are perfectly aligned: Almost all my current research projects are either directly or indirectly linked to the Center.
What makes you happy?
Being with my family, travelling, experiencing new stuff (food, places, music, people) and not least; researching happiness at CWWH.
Lasse Lychnell
How do you introduce yourself?
My passion is contributing to people's inner growth. I thrive on bridging theory and practice—through research, teaching, and working with managers and organizations. To me, these form a whole; none are sufficient on their own.
What is on your research agenda right now?
My research is centered on inner development at work, exploring three key areas: posttraumatic growth, the role of connection in leadership, and mindfulness in organizations.
How do you see your research connecting to the Center for Wellbeing Welfare and Happiness?
This research sheds light on fundamental aspects of well-being, including how individuals grow through adversity, how people cultivate greater presence and empathy at work, and how leaders build authentic, resilient relationships.
What makes you happy?
I find happiness in the gaps of everyday life. These in-between moments create a sense of presence, freedom, and possibility. There, a tingling feeling of joy rises in my belly.