Management group

About me

Adjunct Professor in social work, University of Jyväskylä 

Field of expertise

Substance abuse and its treatment
Treatment effectiveness
Recovery, especially spontaneous recovery
Client's self-efficacy expectations and expectations towards treatment
Working alliance
Client's and therapist's gender, impact on client-therapist relationship
Quantitative, qualitative and triangulative research methods
University pedagogy, especially web-based learning, guidance, assessment

Research topics

social work: substance abuse treatment, therapists, clients, treatment effectiveness, recovery, social work with adults, therapeutic social work, legal issues
university pedagogy: web-based learning, blended learning, guidance, assessment

Research unit

Faculty of Social Sciences, social work, Tampere University

Research fields

social work, social sciences, psychotherapy, psychology, university pedagogy

About me

PhD in Administrative Sciences and currently serving as Partnership Manager at Tampere University. My expertise lies in leveraging research-based knowledge to advance public service development and in enhancing the university’s strategic role within ecosystem-driven innovation. I coordinate research, development, innovation, and education (RDI) collaboration with the wellbeing services county of Pirkanmaa, focusing on co-creating new models at the interface of academia and practice. My research interests include innovation ecosystems, the societal impact of universities, public sector leadership, and the design of effective service systems. My doctoral research on community leadership continues to inform my work in fostering cross-sectoral networks and promoting collaborative development.