My research interests are mainly in understanding the ways in which education and education policy can advance equity and social justice. Most of my teaching is in pedagogical studies, research methodologies and methods, and academic writing. Please see the drop-down menu for examples of teaching, publications, and presentations.
Among other funding bodies, my research has been funded by ArtsEqual research initiative (Strategic Research Council/Academy of Finland), Fulbright Finland Foundation, American-Scandinavian Foundation, Finnish Cultural Foundation, and Finnish Concordia Foundation for Women in Academia.
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Below are the courses that I currently teach or have taught at the University of the Arts Helsinki and
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
I also regularly appear as a guest teacher in several universities in Finland and abroad.
2022–2023
Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki:
S-OP9 Current Issues of Music Education (in English)
S-OP3 Basics of Music Teaching (in English)
S-OP6 Special Education in the Arts (in Finnish)
S-OP6 Special Education in the Arts (in English)
S-OP11 Research methods (in English)
S-OP12 Seminar and final paper, including theses' supervisions (in English)
S-OP12 Seminar and final paper, including theses' supervisions (in Finnish)
S-MK28 Master's thesis seminar (in Finnish)
S-MK29 Master's theses supervisions (in Finnish)
Open campus: Special Education in the Arts (in Finnish)
Examiner for master's theses
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences:
K000EM92 Creativity, Health and Wellbeing (in English)
S000EM97-3001 Creativity and Arts activities in the Structures and Processes of Social and Health care (in English)
K0621S6 Research Methods and Skills (in English)
S2321S6 Master's thesis seminar (in English)
S2321S6 Master's theses supervisions (in English)
Examiner for Master's theses
2021-2022
Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki:
S-OP9 Current Issues of Music Education (in English)
S-OP3 Basics of Music Teaching (in English)
S-OP6 Special Education in the Arts (in Finnish)
S-OP6 Special Education in the Arts (in English)
S-OP11 Research methods (in English)
S-OP12 Seminar and final paper, including theses' supervisions (in English)
S-OP12 Seminar and final paper, including theses' supervisions (in Finnish)
S-MK29 Master's theses supervisions (in Finnish)
Open campus: Special Education in the Arts (in Finnish)
Examiner for master's theses
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences:
S000EM97-3001 Creativity and Arts activities in the Structures and Processes of Social and Health care (in English)
K0621S6 Research Methods and Skills (in English)
S2321S6 Master's thesis seminar (in English)
S2321S6 Master's theses supervisions (in English)
Examiner for Master's theses
2020-2021
Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki:
S-OP12 Seminar and final paper, including theses' supervisions (in Finnish)
S-OP12 Seminar and final paper, including theses' supervisions (in English)
S-OP11 Research methods (in English, group 1)
S-OP11 Research methods (in English, group 2)
S-OP9 Current Issues of Music Education (in English)
S-OP3 Basics of Music Teaching (in English, co-taught with Guadalupe López-Íñiguez)
S-OP6 Special Education in the Arts (in Finnish, co-taught with guest teachers)
Open campus: Special Education in the Arts (in Finnish)
Examiner for master's theses
2019–2020 Visiting scholar (with teaching and public speaking responsibilities)
at Teachers College, Columbia University and New York University, USA (12 months)
2018-2019
Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki:
S-MK18 Undergraduate research seminar (group 1) including theses' supervisions (in Finnish)
S-MK18 Undergraduate research seminar (group 2) including theses' supervisions (in Finnish)
S-MK29 Master's theses' supervisions (in Finnish)
S-OP9 Current Issues of Music Education (in English)
S-OP6 Special Education in the Arts (in Finnish, co-taught with guest teachers)
Examiner for bachelor's and master's theses