Excellent teacher
The title of excellent teacher is a way to recognize teachers' pedagogical excellence. In 2025, the Department of Political Science received its first excellent teacher.
Anders Sundell
Anders Sundell is the Deputy Head of the Department of Political Science and is responsible for education within the department. He primarily teaches research methods and supervises both undergraduate and PhD students.
Anders earned his PhD from the University of Gothenburg in 2015 with a thesis focused on good governance in public administration. In 2020, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor. Since 2018, he has served as a lecturer in the Department of Political Science. In 2025, he was recognized as an excellent teacher, becoming the first recipient of this designation in the department.
His research interests include representation and the relationship between public opinion and politics.

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