People
Project Leadership and Coordination
Erkko Sointu
Project Director, Professor
University of Eastern Finland
Katariina Waltzer
Deputy Director, University Lecturer
University of Eastern Finland
Steering Group
Tanja Äärelä
Professor
University of Lapland
Riikka Mononen
Professor
University of Oulu
Kristina Ström
Professor
Åbo Akademi University
Helena Viholainen
University Lecturer
University of Jyväskylä
Mari-Pauliina Vainikainen
Professor
Tampere University
Minna Kyttälä
Professor
University of Turku
Lotta Uusitalo
Senior University Lecturer
University of Helsinki
Virpi Naumanen
University Teacher
University of Oulu
Replacing Riikka Mononen as of 1 January 2026
Deputy Members of the Steering Group
Student Representatives on the Steering Group
- Atte Järvelin – University of Lapland
- Neea Juntunen – University of Oulu (deputy member Jasmin-Sofie Ainasoja)
- Axel Nyström – Åbo Akademi University
- Elias Kiuru – University of Eastern Finland (deputy member Maisa Autio)
- Sofia Lahti – University of Jyväskylä
- Sanna Roininen – Tampere University
- Emmi-Kaisa Kuivalainen – University of Turku
- Tiina Anttila – University of Helsinki
