I am a lecturer in sociology and criminology at Kristianstad University and a Ph.D. candidate in social anthropology at Lund University, Sweden. My research focuses on the exchange of sexual services for payment, examining public attitudes, the lived experiences of sex industry participants, and the development and impact of policy frameworks. I am also interested in broader questions of intimacy and sexuality, including romance fraud, as well as research methodology. My work is driven by intellectual curiosity and a strong commitment to evidence-based inquiry into the complexities of human behavior.

My research has been published in leading international journals, including The Journal of Sex Research, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, Sexuality & Culture, Sexualities, and The Canadian Journal of Political Science, as well as in several edited volumes.

I have contributed to multiple EU-funded research projects on human trafficking, including Demand-side Measures Against Trafficking (DemandAT) and INSigHT – Building Capacity to Deal with Human Trafficking and Transit Routes in Nigeria, Italy, Sweden. These projects involved extensive fieldwork in Sweden, Germany, and New Zealand. I have also worked as a consultant for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), where I developed a global database tracking member states’ responses to human trafficking.

My engagement with issues of sex work, policy, and rights began during my work on a harm-reduction project in Perugia, Italy, where I advocated for migrant street-based sex workers and facilitated access to healthcare and legal resources. I am committed to fostering collaboration between researchers and societal stakeholders, including sex worker rights organizations, to ensure that research meaningfully informs policy and practice.

I regularly contribute to public debate and knowledge dissemination. My work has been featured in media outlets such as Sydsvenskan, Kristianstadsbladet, and Modern Psykologi, and I have appeared on Sveriges Radio (SR) and podcasts to discuss sex work and human trafficking.