About
Sezer Kisa is a Professor in Global Health Nursing within the Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences. She earned her doctoral degree in Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing from Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey in 2007. With over twenty-five years of teaching experience across various levels, from Bachelor of Science to doctoral programs, Kisa has contributed significantly to nursing education.
In addition to her academic role, Sezer Kisa has established a strong presence in the international arena. She has collaborated with institutions in the United States, Malta, Finland, Norway, and several other European Union countries. Her research interests encompass a wide spectrum, focusing on global health, women and adolescent health, social inequality, domestic violence against women, and nursing. She is a research leader of the research group- Migration and Minority Health. Winner of OsloMet Award for 2023 Research and Development.
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Research groups
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Bhattacharjee, Natalia V.; Schumacher, Austin E; Kisa, Adnan; Murray, Christopher J L; Smith, Amanda E.;
Kisa, Sezer
; Vollset, Stein Emil; Fertility and Forecasting Coll, GBD 2021
(2024).
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
59 p.
The Lancet.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00550-6
Steinmetz, Jaimie D; Seeher, Katrin Maria; Kisa, Adnan; Schiess, Nicoline; Nichols, Emma;
Kisa, Sezer
; Cao, Bochen; Servili, Chiara; Cavallera, Vanessa; Disorders Collaborators, GBD 2021 Nervous System
(2024).
Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
38 p.
Lancet Neurology.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00038-3
Naghavi, Mohsen; Ong, Kanyin Liane; Kisa, Adnan;
Kisa, Sezer
; Causes of Death Collaborators, GBD 2021
(2024).
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
55 p.
The Lancet.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00367-2
Ferrari, Alize J.; Kisa, Adnan; Santomauro, Damian Francesco; Injuries Collaborators, GBD 2021 Diseases; Kisa, Sezer (2024). Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. 45 p. The Lancet. https://doi.org/10.1016/ S0140-6736(24)00757-8
Schumacher, Austin E; Kyu, Hmwe Hmwe; Aali, Amirali ; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbas, Jaffar; Abbasgholizadeh, Rouzbeh; Akram Abbasi, Madineh; Abbasian, Mohammadreza; Abd ElHafeez, Samar; Abdelmasseh, Michael ; Abd-Elsalam, Sherief ; Abdelwahab, Ahmed Abdelwahab; Mohammad, Abdollahi; Abdoun, Meriem ; Abdullahi, Auwal; Ame Mehadi, Abdurehman; Abebe, Mesfin; Aidin, Abedi; Abedi, Armita; Abegaz, Tadesse M.; Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño; Abhilash, E S; Abiodun, Olugbenga Olusola; Aboagye, Richard Gyan ; Hassan, Abolhassani; Abouzid, Mohamed; Guimarães Abreu, Lucas; Abrha, Woldu Aberhe; Michael R. M., Abrigo; Abtahi, Dariush; Abu-Rumeileh, Samir; Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen ME; Aburuz, Salahdein; Abu-Zaid, Ahmed ; Acuna, Juan Manuel; Adair, Tim; Addo, Isaac Yeboah ; Oladimeji M., Adebayo; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Vollset, Stein Emil; Dadras, Omid; Kisa, Adnan;
Kisa, Sezer
; Wojewodzic, Marcin Wlodzimierz; Nauman, Javaid;
Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood
; Bjørge, Tone; Madsen, Christian; Murray, Christopher JL
(2024).
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
The Lancet.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00476-8
Bhattacharjee, Natalia V.; Schumacher, Austin E; Aali, Amirali; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbasgholizadeh, Rouzbeh; Abbasian, Mohammadreza; Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen ; Hedayat, Abbastabar; Abd ElHafeez, Samar; Abd-Elsalam, Sherief; Mohammad, Abdollahi; Abdollahifar, Mohammad-Amin; Abdoun, Meriem; Abdullahi, Auwal; Abebe, Mesfin; Shawel Abebe, Samrawit; Abiodun, Olumide; Abolhassani, Hassan; Abolmaali, Meysam; Abouzid, Mohamed; Aboye, Girma Beressa Aboye; Abreu, Lucas Guimarães; Abrha, Woldu Aberhe; Michael R M, Abrigo; Abtahi, Dariush; Abualruz, Hasan; Abubakar, Bilyaminu; Abu-Gharbieh, Eman ; Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen Me; Adal, Tadele Girum; Molla Adane, Mesafint; Atanda Adeagbo Adeagbo, Oluwafemi; Adedoyin, Rufus Adesoji; Victor, Adekanmbi; Aden, Bashir; Adepoju, Abiola Victor; Dadras, Omid; Sagoe, Dominic; Bjørge, Tone; Nauman, Javaid;
Khosrowjerdi, Mahmood
; Kisa, Adnan;
Kisa, Sezer
; Pereira, Gavin; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Zou, Zhiyong; Zyoud, Samer H.; Murray, Christopher J.L.; Smith, Amanda E.; Vollset, Stein Emil
(2024).
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
The Lancet.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00550-6
Schumacher, Austin E; Kyu, Hmwe Hmwe; Kisa, Adnan; Lim, Stephen S.; Kisa, Sezer ; Murray, Christopher J L; Demographics Collaborators, GBD 2021 (2024). Request Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. 87 p. The Lancet. https://doi.org/10.1016/ S0140-6736(24)00463-X
Ferrari, Alize J; Santomauro, Damian Francesco; Aali, Amirali ; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbastabar, Hedayat; ElHafeez, Samar Abd; Abdelmasseh, Michael ; Abd-Elsalam, Sherief ; Abdollahi, Arash; Abdullahi, Auwal; Kedir Hussein, Abegaz; Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel; Aboagye, Richard Gyan; Hassan, Abolhassani; Abreu, Lucas Guimarães; Abualruz, Hasan; Abu-Gharbieh, Eman; Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen ME; Ackerman, Ilana N; Addo, Isaac Yeboah; Addolorato, Giovanni; Adebiyi, Akindele Olupelumi; Adepoju, Abiola Victor; Omoponle Adewuyi, Habeeb; Afyouni, Shadi; Afzal, Saira ; Afzal, Sina; Agodi, Antonella ; Ahmad, Aqeel; Ahmad, Danish; Bjørge, Tone; Sagoe, Dominic; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Steiner, Timothy J.; Kisa, Adnan;
Kisa, Sezer
;
Wolf, Axel
; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Vollset, Stein Emil; Zhou, Juexiao; Zhu, Zhaohua; Ziafati, Makan; Zielińska, Magdalena; Zimsen, Stephanie R M; Zoladl, Mohammad; Zumla, Alimuddin; Zyoud, Samer H.; Theo, Vos; Murray, Christopher JL
(2024).
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
The Lancet.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00757-8
Naghavi, Mohsen; Ong, Kanyin Liane; Aali, Amirali; S Ababneh, Hazim S Ababneh; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbafati, Cristiana ; Abbasgholizadeh, Rouzbeh; Abbasian, Mohammadreza; Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen; Hedayat, Abbastabar; Abd ElHafeez, Samar; Abdelmasseh, Michael; Abd-Elsalam, Sherief; Abdelwahab, Ahmed Abdelwahab; Mohammad, Abdollahi; Abdollahifar, Mohammad-Amin; Abdoun, Meriem; Abdulah, Deldar Morad ; Abdullahi, Auwal; Abebe, Mesfin; Shawel Abebe, Samrawit; Aidin, Abedi; Kedir Hussein, Abegaz; Abhilash, E S ; Abidi, Hassan ; Abiodun, Olumide; Aboagye, Richard Gyan; Hassan, Abolhassani; Abolmaali, Meysam; Abouzid, Mohamed; Bjørge, Tone; Hailu, Alemayehu; Sagoe, Dominic; Wojewodzic, Marcin Wlodzimierz; Nauman, Javaid; Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo; Madsen, Christian; Forthun, Ingeborg; Kisa, Adnan;
Kisa, Sezer
;
Wolf, Axel
; Eikemo, Terje Andreas; Vollset, Stein Emil; Zou, Zhiyong; Zuhlke, Liesl Joanna; Zumla, Alimuddin; Zweck, Elric; Zyoud, Samer H.; Wool, Eve E; Murray, Christopher J.L.
(2024).
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.
The Lancet.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00367-2
Pajalic, Zada
; Saplacan, Diana;
Areskoug Josefsson, Kristina
; Moen, Helga Wallin; Naustdal, Iril;
Rao, Nima
; Haj Yasein, Nadia; Kulla, Gunilla;
Princeton, Daisy M
;
Langhammer, Birgitta
; Tecirli, Gülcan;
Kisa, Sezer
(2023).
What are the disadvantages of having a foreign background as a female academic and working at a university in Europe?.
Social Sciences & Humanities Open.
Vol. 8.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100551
