PERLA’s network nature is based on cooperation with researchers and experts, which is provided by, among other things, educational events organized in cooperation. If you are interested in joining PERLA’s network of researchers and experts, contact the director of the research center.
Tampere universities:
Ellonen Noora, research director (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
violence, abuse, adverse childhood experiences, criminal behavior
Enroos Rosi, lecturer (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Fjällström Salla, researcher, postdoctoral research (Faculty of Education, University of Tampere)
Forsberg Hannele, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Fransberg Malin, researcher, post doc- research (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Fröjd Sari, lecturer (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Harju Eeva, university researcher (Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere)
patient with cancer, spouse, health, psychosocial support
Heinonen-Tuomaala Kati, tenure track -professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
child’s emotional, social and cognitive development, parents’ mental health, pregnancy, early childhood
Homanen Riikka, researcher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
sociology, gender studies, reproductive technologies, healthcare and markets, family work, social inequality
Honkatukia Päivi, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
youth, societal participation, sexual consent, youth transitions, citizenship, social control
Husso Marita, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Järventie Irmeli, researcher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Kaarninen Mervi, university researcher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Kangaslampi Samuli, lecturer (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
clinical psychology, mental health, trauma, PTSD, psychotherapy, memory
Kakko Kirsi, assistant chief medical officer (Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere)
Kallio Aku, university teacher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Kallio Kirsi Pauliina, professor (Faculty of Education, University of Tampere)
environmental pedagogy and education, political agency, forced migration
Kallunki Roosa, PhD student (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
ancient Rome, Roman childhood, Roman religion, children in religion
Kaltiala Riittakerttu, professor (Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Tampere)
Karila Kirsti, professor emerita (Faculty of Education, University of Tampere)
Katajala-Peltomaa Sari, university researcher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Keiski Pia, teacher (Social Services and Health Care, Tampere University of Applied Sciences)
family nursing, family violence, emotional maltreatment
Kingumets Jaanika, research doctor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Kinnunen Jaana, university teacher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Korkiamäki Riikka, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
social work, child welfare aftercare, community, peer relationships, friendship
Korpela Mari, researcher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
anthropology of childhood, ethnography, visual research methods, international children and youth, immigration, transnationalism, Third Culture Kids
Kotilainen Sirkku, professor (COMS, University of Tampere)
Kukkonen Tarja, lecturer (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Kupiainen Reijo, lecturer (Faculty of Education, University of Tampere)
educational sciences, media education, media literacy
Kylliäinen Anneli, researcher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Kylmä Jari, tenure track -professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
mental well-being and psychiatric nursing (also caring for families), diversity of sexual and gender identity and health, including rainbow families
Laaksonen Helena, director (FSD, University of Tampere)
research data, open science, research infrastructures
Lehtinen-Jacks Susanna, docent (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Lehtonen Turo-Kimmo, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Lindblom Jallu, university teacher, researcher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Lindfors Pirjo, lecturer (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
health sciences, health and well-being of young people, health literacy, young people and social media
Malinen Antti, university researcher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Mantere Eerik, researcher / post doc -research (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
smartphones, parent-child interaction
Markkola Pirjo, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Millei Zsuzsanna, professor (Faculty of Education, University of Tampere)
child politics, interdisciplinary research and arts, childhood, nationalism, biopolitics, policy
Niemi Minna, teacher (Social Services and Health Care, Tampere University of Applied Sciences)
Nummi Tapio, lecturer (COMS, University of Tampere)
Nätkin Ritva, researcher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Oinonen Eriikka, lecturer (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere/Pori)
youth and life course, everyday life, family, comparative research, creative research methods
Ojala Hanna, lecturer (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
gender studies, men, masculinities, grandparenthood, grandfatherhood
Oksanen Atte, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
technology, wellbeing, addiction, hate, violence
Paananen Maiju, tenure track -professor (EDU, Tampereen yliopisto)
early childhood education and care, politics, governance, childhood
Paavilainen Eija, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
nursing science, families with children, everyday life, family violence, child maltreatment, multiprofessional health and social services
Peltonen Kirsi, specialist (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Punamäki-Gitai Raija-Leena, professor emerita (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Pösö Tarja, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Rastas Anna, lecturer (Tutkijakollegium, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Raudaskoski Sanna, lecturer (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Rautanen Pihla, postdoctoral researcher (Faculty of Education, University of Tampere)
education, social support, sticking to school work, elementary school
Repo Katja, university professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
family policy, reconciling family and work, support for home care of children
Rimpelä Arja, professor emerita (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Rimpelä Matti, docent (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Ritala-Koskinen Aino, lecturer (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Ruusuvuori Johanna, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Rättilä Tiina, project worker (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Siippainen Anna, lecturer (Faculty of Education, University of Tampere)
Soini-Ikonen Tiina, research director (Faculty of Education, University of Tampere)
Stenvall Elina, university researcher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Stevanovic Melisa, tenure track -researcher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Sointu Liina, university teacher (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Sormunen Eero, emeritus (COMS, University of Tampere)
Suoninen Eero, lecturer (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Tammelin Mia, tenure track -professor & research director(Perla, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Toivo Raisa Maria, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
Turk Niskac Barbara, Marie Curie Research Fellow (Faculty of Education, University of Tampere)
anthropology of childhood, socialisation, children´s peer cultures, play, work, childhood memories
Ulmanen Sanna, research doctor (Faculty of Education, University of Tampere)
educational science, attachment to school, study well-being, social well-being, elementary school
Vaittinen Tiina, university teacher (Faculty of Management, University of Tampere)
Yli-Pietilä Roosa, university teacher (Faculty of Education, University of Tampere)
Åstedt-Kurki Päivi, emerita (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere)
PERLA’s cooperation network:
Alasuutari Maarit, professor (Faculty of Education and Psychology, Univerisity of Jyväskylä)
Arminen Ilkka, professor (Faculty of Political Science, University of Helsinki)
Assmuth Laura, professor, emerita (Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, University of Eastern Finland)
Castrén Anna-Maija, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, University of Eastern Finland)
Hakalehto Suvianna, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, University of Eastern Finland)
Hakovirta Mia, researcher (research center INVEST)
Harrikari Timo, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lapland)
Heino Tarja, professor (emerita) (THL)
Joronen Katja, professor (Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku)
Kaakinen Markus, doctoral researcher (University of Helsinki)
Ketola Tuija, lecturer (JAMK, University of Applied Sciences )
Koivusilta Leena, docent (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Turku)
Krupets Yana, associate professor (National Research University Higher School of Economics in St. Petersburg)
Luotonen Aino, postdoctoral researcher (Faculty of Political Science, University of Helsinki)
Lähteenmäki Marko, project researcher (Faculty of Education, University of Turku)
Murto Virve, postdoctoral rsearcher (Faculty of Education, University of Turku)
Mäkelä Liisa, professor (Management unit, University of Vaasa)
Nikunen Minna, researcher (Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä)
Nurmi Johanna, lecturer (Department of Social Research, University of Turku)
Omelchenko Elena, professor of sociology (Center of Youth Studies NRU HSE – St. Petersburgh)
Pietarinen Janne, dean (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Eastern Finland)
Pirskanen Henna, research doctor (Family Research Center, University of Jyväskylä)
Rutanen Niina, professor (Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Jyväskylä)
Räsänen Pekka, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Turku)
Salin Milla, lecturer (Department of Social Research, University of Turku)
Sumiala Johanna, professor (Faculty of Political Science, University of Helsinki)
Svynarenko Arseniy, researcher (Youth Research Network)
Valkonen Satu, lecturer (Faculty of Education, University of Helsinki)
Vihreäsalo Keiju, researcher (Faculty of Political Science, University of Helsinki)
Wrede-Jäntti Matilda, lecturer (Faculty of Political Science, University of Helsinki)