2009 Phd in Demography and Sociology, Pennsylvania State University

Curriculum vitae

Dr. Stefan Hrafn Jonsson, born jan 2nd 1968

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Education

2009 PhD in Demography and Sociology, Pennsylvania State University

1999 MA in Demography and Sociology,Pennsylvania State University

1994 BA in Psychology, University of Iceland

Professional positions

2011– Assistant professor of sociology at University of Iceland

2011– Researcher, Icelandic Directorate of Health

2009–2011 Deputy director, Public Health Institute of Iceland

2006–2011 Division Director, Research and Development, Public Health Institute of Iceland

2005–2006 Researcher, Public Health Institute of Iceland

2004–2005 Researcher, ParX Business Consulting Iceland

2002–2004 Researcher, Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

1997–2002 Research assistant, Population Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University

1994–1997 Researcher, Icelandic Institute for Educational Research

Selected publications

Hanewinkel, R; Sargent, JD; Poelen, EAP; Scholte, R; Florek, E; Sweeting, H; Hunt, K; Karlsdottir, S; Jonsson, SH ; Mathis, F; Faggiano, F; Morgenstern (2012) Alcohol Consumption in Movies and Adolescent Binge Drinking in 6 European Countries Author(s):, M PEDIATRICS Volume: 129 (4) 709-720 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-2809 Published: APR 2012

Arna Hauksdóttir, Christopher McClure,Stefan Hrafn Jonsson, Örn Ólafsson, Unnur A. Valdimarsdóttir. Increased Stress Among Women Following an Economic Collapse—A Prospective Cohort Study Am. J. Epidemiol.first published onlineFebruary 13, 2013doi:10.1093/aje/kws347

Lea Maes, Bart De Clercq, Veerle Vyncke, Sara Darias Curvo, Stefán Hrafn Jónsson, Vladimir Kebza, Veerle Stevens (2012) Working with the Community to improve Child Health Equity. Kafli 4 í (Ingrid Stegeman and Caroline Costongs ritstjórar) "The Right Start to a Healthy Life Levelling-up the Health Gradient Among Children, Young People and Families in the European Union – What Works?" Útgefandi: EuroHealthNet, Brussel.

Thorlindsson, Th., Valdimarsdottir, M., Jónsson SH. (2012) Community social structure, social capital and adolescent smoking: A multi-level analysis. Health and Place. 18(4) 796-804.

Erna Matthiasdottir, Stefan Hrafn Jonsson, Alfgeir Logi Kristjansson (2012) Body weight dissatisfaction in the Icelandicadult population: a normative discontent? The European Journal of Public Health.22 (1) 709-720

Hanewinkel, R., Sargent, J.D., Karlsdottir, S., Jonsson, S.H. , Jonsson, S.H.,Mathis, F. Faggiano, F. Poelen, E.A.P., Scholte, R., Florek, E., Sweeting, H., Hunt, K. Morgenstern, M. (2011) High youth access to movies that contain smoking in Europe compared with the USA. Tobaco control Online First:18 December 2011

Morgenstern, M., Poelen, EAP, Scholte, R., Karlsdottir,S., Jonsson. SH., Mathis, F., Faggiano, F., Florek, E., Sweeting, H., Hunt, K., Sargent, JD, Reiner Hanewinkel (2011) Smoking in movies and adolescent smoking: cross-cultural study in six European countries. ThoraxOnline First:25 August 2011

Stefán Hrafn Jónsson, Jón Óskar Guðlaugsson, Haukur Freyr Gylfason og Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir. (2011). Heilsa og líðan Íslendinga 2007: Framkvæmdaskýrsla. Reykjavík: Lýðheilsustöð.

Agustdottir. H. Gudmundsdottir, H., Eggertsson, H., Jonsson, SH., Gudlaugsson, JO., Saemundsson, SR. Eliasson, S.TH., Eliasson., Arnadottir, IB., & Holbrook, WP. (2010) Caries prevalence of permanent teeth: a national survey of children in Iceland using ICDAS. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 38(4) 299,

Arnadottir, IB., H. Gudmundsdottir, H., Eggertsson, H., Jonsson, SH., Gudalaugsson, JO., Saemundsson, SR. Eliasson, S.TH., Eliasson., Agustsdottir, H., & Holbrook, WP. (2010) Prevalence of dental erosion in children: A national survey. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology Dec;38(6):521-6

Rendall, MS., Handcock, MSJonsson, SH. (2009). Bayesian Estimation of Hispanic Fertility Hazards from Survey and Population Data, Demography, 46: 1, 65-82.

Bjarnarson, Th., & Jonsson. SH. (2007). Inequalities and Social Cohesion in Psycho-Somatic Health: Individual and Community Processes in Iceland. Social Cohesion for Mental Wellbeing among Adolescents. World Health Organization.

Schoen,R., & Jonsson, SH (2006). Some Intergenerational Transfer Implications of Birth FluctuationsInternational Studies in Population 3. 279-290.

Bjarnason, Th. & Jonsson, SH. (2005). Contrast Effects in Perceived Risk of Substance Use. Substance Use and Misuse 40, 1733-1748.

Jonsson, SH. & Rendall, M. (2004). The Contribution of Mexican Immigration to U.S. Population Rejuvenation: A Mexican Birth Cohort Approach. Demography41(1): 129-150.

Schoen, R. og Jonsson, SH. (2003). A Diminishing Population Whose Every Cohort More Than Replaces Itself. Demographic Research 9(6): 110-118.

Jonsson, SH (2004). Lýðfræði Íslands (Demography of Iceland) in Íslensk Félagsfræði (Icelandic Sociology)(eds.: Bjarnason, TH. og Gunnlaugsson. H.). Reykjavík: Háskólaútgáfan.

Schoen, R. og Jonsson, SH. (2003). Estimating Multistate Transition Rates from Population Distributions. Demographic Research 9(6):1-24.

Schoen, R. og Jonsson, SH. (2003). Modeling Momentum in Gradual Demographic Transitions. Demography 40(4):621-635.

Service

Chairman of an advisory committee on youth research for the ministry of education. (2010- current).

President of the Icelandic Sociological Association (2011- current)

Role in international research projects

2009-2011 The scope and consequences of smoking and drinking in films. Research and public health project in six European nations. PI of the Icelandic team.

2009-2012 GRADIENT . Applying Public Health Policies to Effectively Reduce Health Inequalities amongst Families and Children. Project with 10 European countries European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme. Principal Investigator of the Icelandic team

1998-2007 European School Survey on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD). 1995, 2003, 2007 and 2011. Researcher.

2005-2007 Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC). 2006 and 2009/10. Member of the research team.

2002-2003 Estimation of Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Births, Marr Ages, and Divorces for POLISIM Funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration, Researcher

1998-1999 Divergent Path: Economic Mobility in the New American Labor Market. Researcher

1997-1998 Work and Opportunity in the Post-Industrial Labor Market. Researcher

1995-1996 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). Data collection and administration.

Role in national research projects

2005 - Current. Health and well-being in Iceland 2007 and 2009. Principal investigator.

2005 - Current MUNNIS-2005, Oral health sruvey of Icelandic Children, Statistical analysis.

1997-2003 Youth in Iceland. Researcher