Department of Social Sciences

JOENSUU

Sosiology

Tapio Aittola, PhD (Education) (sociology of education)

Frederic Dervin (sociology, especially multiculturalism)

Tuula Gordon, Doctor of Philosophy (sociology of education, especially women’s studies)

Hannu Itkonen, D.Soc.Sc. (sociology of physical exercise)

Leena Koski, D.Soc.Sc. (sociology of education)

Jukka Oksa, D.Soc.Sc. (rural sociology)

Ilkka Pirttilä, YTT (sociology, especially the sociology of information)

Vesa Puuronen, D.Soc.Sc. (sociology of education, especially youth studies)

Pertti Rannikko, D.Soc.Sc. (rural and environmental research)

M'hammed Sabour (sociology, especially cultural sociology)

Pasi Tulkki (sociology of education)

P. Louis van Elderen, PhD (cultural sociology)

Tkach Olga, PhD (sociology, specially migration and welfare research)
 

Social and Public Policy

Anneli Anttonen , D.Soc.Sc. (social and public policy, especially social services)

William R. Copeland , D.Soc.Sc. (political history)

Tarja Cronberg, D.Sc. (Tech.), D.Sc. (Econ.) (technology policy)

Teppo Eskelinen, D.Soc.Sc. (social and public policy, especially political economics)

Risto Eräsaari, D.Soc.Sc. (social and public policy)

Jan Hesselberg , MA, prof. (research on developing countries)

Johanna Hiitola, D.Soc.Sc. (social and public policy)

Anita Kangas, D.Soc.Sc. Professor (cultural policy)

Kimmo Kiljunen, PhD (development research)

Pertti Koistinen, PhD (social and public policy, especially employment policy)

Jyrki Käkönen, D.Soc.Sc. (international politics, especially population policy)

Osmo Lampinen, D.Soc.Sc. (education policy)

Hannu Nurmi, D.Soc.Sc. (methodology of social sciences)

Eeva Puumala, D.Soc.Sc. (social and public policy, especially in mobility and political agency)

Jorma Sipilä, D.Soc.Sc. (social and public policy)

Ismo Söderling, D.Soc.Sc. (social and public policy, especially the population policy)

Silva Tedre, D.Soc.Sc. (social and public policy, especially care research)

Antti Teittinen, D.Soc.Sc. (social and public policy, especially disability research)

Maritta Törrönen, D.Soc.Sc. (social and public policy, especially childhood studies)

KUOPIO

Social pedagogy

Foster Raisa, PhD (social pedagogy, especially artistic research and practice)

Puolimatka Tapio, PhD (Education), D.Soc.Sc. (social pedagogy, especially educational philosophy)

Salonen Arto O., PhD (social pedagogy, especially ecosocial welbeing research)
 

Social policy

Hagfors Robert, D.Soc.Sc. (social policy)

Juntunen Esko, D.Soc.Sc., M.A., M.Sc. (Agr. & For.) (social policy, especially cooperative systems)

Niemelä Heikki, D.Soc.Sc. (social policy, especially social insurance)

Nilson Jerker, Prof, Dr. (social economy)

Pusa Olli, D.Soc.Sc. (social policy, especially social security policy)

Schediwy Robert, Dr, jur., M.A. (social economy)

Vilmi Veikko, D.Soc.Sc., PhD (Education) (education policy)
 

Social psychology

Eskola Jari, D.Soc.Sc. (social psychology, especially research methods)

Finell Eerika, YTT (social psychology)

Järventie Irmeli, D.Soc.Sc. (social psychology)

Kalliola Satu, D.Soc.Sc. (social psychology of working life)

Minkkinen Jaana, D.Soc.Sc. (Social Psychology, special field Well-Being Research in Children and Adolescents)

Molander Gustaf, MD, Lic.Phil. (thanatology)
 

Social work

Aaltonen Elli, D.Soc.Sc. (management of social work and social welfare)

Erath Peter, Prof, Dr. (social work, especially the theory of social work)

Karvinen Synnöve, D.Soc.Sc. (professional practices of social work)

Mäntysaari Mikko, D.Soc.Sc. (social work)

Orjasniemi Tarja,  D.Soc.Sc. (social work, especially substance use and substance abuse research)

Piirainen Keijo, D.Soc.Sc. (social work, especially rehabilitation)

Pirskanen Henna, D.Soc.Sc. (Social Work, especially Childhood and Family Research)

Romakkaniemi Marjo, D.Soc.Sc. (social work, especially empowering social work and mental health issues)

Tarukannel Veijo, D.Sc.(Admin.), LL.Lic. (public law)

Turtiainen Kati, D.Soc.Sc. (Social Work, especially Research on Work with Migrants)

Sociology

Erola Jani, D.Soc.Sc. (sociology)

Hiilamo Heikki, D.Soc.Sc., PhD (Education), M.Sc.(Econ. and Bus.Adm.) (sociology)

Kainulainen Sakari, D.Soc.Sc. (sociology)

Myllykangas Markku, PhD (Health Sciences) (sociology of health)

Notkola Veijo, PhD (sociology)

Pessi Anne Birgitta, Dr.theol. (sociology)

Savolainen Jukka, PhD (sociology, the statistical study of welfare)

Tkach Olga, PhD (sociology, specially migration and welfare research)
 

Philosophy

Pihlström Sami, PhD (philosophy, especially value philosophy and the philosophy of humanity)

Pirkkoliisa Ahponen, Social and Public Policy

Ari Antikainen, Sociology

Juhani Laurinkari, Social Policy

Sabour M'hammed, Sociology

Pauli Niemelä, Social Policy, Social Work

Pirjo Pölkki, Child Welfare