Department · vaiu-pol-socpol-*
The design, delivery, and evaluation of policies and interventions that shape well-being across the life course — welfare, health, education, and inequality.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair · Comparative Social Policy
Prof. Chiara Ellery
Welfare states, social protection, and comparative policy design.
Professor · Inequality & Poverty
Prof. Oskar Sable
Income and wealth inequality, poverty dynamics, and social mobility.
Professor · Evidence-Based Intervention
Prof. Andrei Vane
Intervention design, implementation science, and behavioral interventions.
Professor · Health & Well-being Policy
Prof. Niko Rune
Health systems, population health, and mental health policy.
Professor · Family, Children & Education Policy
Prof. Ivana Peregrine
Early childhood, education policy, and family and care policy.
Professor · Migration & Demography
Prof. Bruno Arden
Migration policy, demographic change, and integration and inclusion.