Meet the new Senior Lecturers at GPH
Since December 2025, three new Senior Lecturers have been appointed at the Department of Global Public Health. Here they share their goals and priorities.
Anna Kågesten
Anna Kågesten is docent in Global Health with a special focus on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Adolescent Health. In January, she was appointed Senior Lecturer in Health Promotion and Prevention.
Hello Anna! How would you describe the core of your new position?
"For me, the core of the role is about strengthening health promotion and prevention across GPH, in a way that brings teaching and research closer together. There is already a lot of strong and complementary competence at the department, and an important part is to connect that more clearly across courses, research projects, centres, and collaboration with external partners.
Given how interdisciplinary the field of health promotion and prevention is, it also means creating better links across different research groups and making it more visible at KI more broadly. It's important to me that students are part of that process, and that teaching is closely connected to the research we do – but also that students have opportunities to develop skills that are useful beyond the classroom, and engage with real-world challenges in the field."
What does this new role mean to you?
"I’m really happy and grateful for the opportunity to take on this role. It feels like a natural next step as health promotion and prevention have been a central part of my work ever since my undergrad studies in public health 20 years ago. A thread that runs through my work is the need to move beyond a narrow focus on risk, and to better understand what actually supports wellbeing and agency – especially among adolescents and youth.
This is also where we see a real need for more knowledge: not only whether interventions work, but how they are experienced, taken up, and sustained in different contexts when implemented. I’m especially looking forward to working more closely with colleagues and students, and to continuing to build a community of practice around health promotion and prevention where GPH is a leading place for both research and education in this area."
Kristi Sidney Annerstedt
Kristi Sidney Annerstedt is docent in Global Health with a focus on health promotion and health equity. In December she was appointed Senior Lecturer in Health Implementation Research.
Hi Kristi! How would you describe the core of your new senior lecturer position?
"At its core, this position is about shaping learning and collaborative environments where curiosity, critical thinking, and real-world relevance come together. It means guiding students and collaborators in turning evidence into practice, whether in the classroom, research projects, or community settings. I see myself as a team scientist, someone who creates supportive, effective spaces where people feel energized and confident to contribute and work together toward shared goals. Ultimately, this is about enabling others to thrive so that together, we can achieve meaningful global public health impact."
What does the role mean to you and what are you most looking forward to in it?
"Honestly, stepping into this role feels like a big achievement for me, one I’m proud of and honored to have. It reflects years of hard work that I’ve truly enjoyed with incredible colleagues, partners and students who have very much shaped my own thinking and kept me inspired. I’m really looking forward to continuing to grow in this space, supporting others in their own journeys and building collaborations and ideas that make a real difference. I’m excited to bring the same energy, collaborative mindset and optimism into whatever comes next."
Nicola Orsini
Nicola Orsini is a researcher and teacher in statistical sciences, with a focus on medical and public health research. He was appointed Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics in December.
Hello Nicola! Please describe the core of your role as a Senior Lecturer?
"The core of the role is to lead methodological research in biostatistics, developing and applying advanced statistical methods to address key questions in public health. It also involves supporting research across the department through statistical expertise and contributing to high-quality teaching in biostatistics."
What does this role mean to you?
"This role represents an opportunity to take a more leading and integrative role within the department. I am particularly looking forward to strengthening collaborations, supporting high-quality research projects, and further developing teaching through course leadership and pedagogical innovation. I am also motivated by the impact that the teaching of biostatistics can have on the judgments and practice of future generations of health researchers."