Lena Wiklund Gustin, Professor at Mälardalen University and UiT/The Arctic University of Norway. PhD in Health Sciences, Åbo Academy University, 2000. Registered nurse with specialization in psychiatric and mental health nursing, licenced psychotherapist, university teacher. As a professor in caring science, I am interested in developing knowledge that contributes to increasing our understanding of mental health, health, and recovery. This is an area that is highly topical at a time when we know that mental illness is increasing in society. The focus of my research has primarily been people's experiences of mental ill health and what supports their recovery. In recent years, I have broadened my focus from psychiatric care to mental health in other contexts as well, to self-care and students' learning. These areas are also reflected in my teaching, which mainly is at advanced and PhD level, where I teach both about mental health and ill health, as well as scientific theory and qualitative research. I am a member of Nordic College of Caring Science.