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Teaching staff

 Social pedagogy

Nivala, Elina

On a leave of absence 19.9.2011-31.7.2012.

Ryynänen, Sanna
Temp. Lecturer in Social Pedagogy
Room 271
ph:.+ 358 (0)40 355 2639
e-mail: sanna.ryynanen(at)uef.fi

 Social policy

Poutanen, Veli-Matti
Lecturer in Social Policy
Room 212
ph: +358 (0)44 716 2605
e-mail: veli-matti.poutanen(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: social security, social problems, research methods 

 Social psychology

Kuusela, Pekka
Lecturer in Social Psychology
Room 220
ph: +358 (0)40 355 2644
e-mail: pekka.kuusela(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: social theory, evaluation research,history of social psychology, working life research, organizational research

Saastamoinen, Mikko
Teacher in Social Psychology
Room 220
ph: +358 (0)40 355 2654
e-mail: mikko.saastamoinen(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: sociological social psychology, identity theories, community research, management research

 Social work

Leinonen, Leena
Temp. University Teacher 
Tutor Teacher in Social Work
Room 218
ph: +358 (0)40 736 4154
e-mail: leena.leinonen(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: health care, social rehabilitative social work

Pehkonen, Aini
Research Director, Social Work Conversion Course (Joensuu campus)
Room 263
ph: +358 (0)40 775 3202
e-mail: aini.pehkonen(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: multiculturalism, social work expertise, supervision / mentoring, social inclusion and exclusion processes, welfare work

Suonio, Mari
Temp. University Teacher in Social Work
Room 218
ph: +358 (0)40 528 0499
e-mail: mari.suonio(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: prison and probation services in social work

Väisänen, Raija
Lecturer in Social Work
Room 223
ph: +358 (0)44 716 2643
e-mail: raija.vaisanen(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: working life research in social work, rehabilitative- and adult social work

Väänänen-Fomin, Marja
Teacher in Social Work
Room 271
ph: +358 (0)40 506 7998
e-mail: marja.vaananen-fomin(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: social work related welfare jurisprudence

 Sociology

Kouvo, Antti-Jussi
Temp. Teacher in Sociology
Room 268
ph: +358 (0)40 5477 424
e-mail: anttikou(at)uef.fi

Puuronen, Vesa
Lecturer in Sociology
Room 268
ph: +358 (0)40 354 7424
e-mail: vesa.puuronen(at)uef.fi

On a leave of absence: 1.9.2011-30.6.2012

Specialist areas: youth sociology, racism- and Russian research, social sciences methodology

 Philosophy

Aaltola, Elisa
Temp. Lecturer in Philosophy 1.1.2009 - 31.7.2014
Room 222
ph: +358 (0)50 373 8051
e-mail: elisa.aaltola(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: moral philosophy, social philosophy,bioethics, environmental- and animal philosophy

Oksanen, Markku
Lecturer in Philosophy
e-mail: markku.oksanen(at)uef.fi
On a leave of absence: 1.8.2009 - 31.7.2014

Specialist areas: environmental philosophy, applied ethics, ethics, social philosophy

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research staff

 Social policy

Mattila, Anita
Researcher in Social Policy
Room 213
ph: +358 (0)40 355 2677
e-mail: anita.mattila(at)uef.fi

Saarinen, Anja
Researcher in Social Policy
Room 239
ph: +358 (0)40 355 2725
e-mail: anja.saarinen(at)uef.fi

Toivanen, Sonja
Researcher in Social Policy
ph: +358 (0)40 355 3813
e-mail: sonja.toivanen(at)uef.fi

Social psychology

Hirvonen, Pasi
Researcher, psychology tutor, Kuopio campus
Room 265
ph: 040 355 2216
e-mail: pasi.hirvonen(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: groups and interaction   

Issakainen, Mervi
Researcher in Social Psychology
Placement: Mikkeli University Consortium
ph: +358 (0) 50 493 5000
e-mail:mervi.issakainen(at)uef.fi

SoleCRIS -research database

Turunen, Anne-Maarit
Researcher in Social Psychology
Placement: Lappeenranta
ph: +358 (0) 40 355 3437
e-mail: anne-maarit.turunen(at)uef.fi

Social work

Aholainen Anne
Coordinator, SOSTEKE, Work-Life Oriented Social Work Education- development project, Kainu and Eastern Finland 2010-2011 (ESF)
Room 267a
ph: +358 (0) 40 028 3247
e-mail: anne.aholainen(at)uef.fi

Hiltunen-Toura, Maarit
Project Researcher, Business Development of Welfare Sector North Savo Project
Placement: Savitaipale
ph: +358 (0) 40 355 3225
e-mail: maarit.hiltunen-toura(at)uef.fi

Häkälä, Niina
Project Researcher, CHILDSLEEP / Family environment and child sleep
Room 269
ph: +358 (0) 40 355 3952
e-mail: niina.hakala(at)uef.fi

Jaakola, Anne-Mari
Researcher in Social Work
Room 270
ph: +358 (0) 40 355 2184
e-mail: anne-mari.jaakola(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: child protection social work, child- and family-based child protection work, child related child protection needs assessment

Miettinen, Janissa
Junior Research Fellow in Social Work
Room 267
ph: +358 (0) 44 716 2319
e-mail: janissa.miettinen(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: child protection (in particular, outpatient care support activities), effectiveness issues, multiculturalism

Pehkonen, Aini
Research Director, WELFSERV: From the Welfare Needs of the Elderly to the Renewal of the Service Structure- project
Room 263
ph: +358 (0) 40 775 3202
e-mail: aini.pehkonen(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: multiculturalism, social work expertise, supervision / mentoring, social inclusion and exclusion processes, welfare work

Pohjanpalo, Heidi
Researcher in Social Work
Placement: Pieksämäki

Specialist areas: child protection, custody and effectiveness issues

Puurunen, Piia
Junior Research Fellow in Social Work
Room 265
ph: +358 (0) 44 016 2643
e-mail: piia.puurunen(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: history of social work and classics (in particular, Jane Addams)

Savolainen, Anssi
Project Manager, SOSTEKE, Work-Life Oriented Social Work Education- development project, Kainu and Eastern Finland 2010-2011 (ESF)
Room 267a
ph: +368 (0) 40 355 2222
e-mail: aosavola(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas:

Ylä-Outinen, Tuulikki
Junior Research Fellow, WELFSERV: From the Welfare Needs of the Elderly to the Renewal of the Service Structure- project
Placement: Lappeenranta
e-mail: tuulikki.yla-outinen(at)uef.fi

Sociology

Määttä, Mirja
Post-Doc Researcher
Room 265
ph: +358 (0) 40 355 2404
e-mail: mirja.maatta(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: child- and youth policy, programmatic development, multiprofessional cooperation, power- and management systems

Saari, Kari
Researcher in Sociology
Room 268
ph: +358 (0)40 355 2589
e-mail: kari.saari(at)uef.fi

Saukko, Emilia
Junior Research Fellow in Sociology
Placement: Helsinki
e-mail: anu.emilia.saukko(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: welfare, welfare state, institutions, good will

Tirronen, Jarkko
Researcher in Sociology
Room 268
ph: +358 (0) 40 355 2728
e-mail: jarkko.tirronen(at)uef.fi

Specialist areas: education policy, higher education research,universities, policy processes