Doctoral Programme in Language Studies
P.O. Box 4
00014 University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki Doctoral School, Doctoral Programmes in Humanities and Social Sciences
uhds-office@helsinki.fi
Senior advisor
Raili Koivuniemi
citycentre-dp@helsinki.fi
Doctoral Student Services for the Faculty of Arts
(questions related to applying for doctoral study rights and the examination of doctoral theses)
hum-postgrad@helsinki.fi
In the below listing of steering committee members, each person’s name is a link to their profile in the university’s People finder.
Steering Committee
Professor Riho Grünthal (Director)
Senior University Lecturer Ekaterina Gruzdeva
Professor Jan Lindström
Associate Professor Simo Määttä
Professor Sanna-Kaisa Tanskanen
Professor Anne Mäntynen
Professor Pekka Posio
Bojana Damnjanovic, doctoral researcher
Eliisa Uotila, doctoral researcher
Finding supervisors willing to guide you through your thesis project is one of the most important steps when preparing your application. But it’s not always an easy feat. Here are a few tips on how to go about it:
Available below is a listing of current supervisors in the doctoral programme. The list is by no means definitive, and is only there to help you get started. The name of each supervisor has been linked to their individual research profile in the University of Helsinki Research Portal to help you find out more about their research interests.
From the research portal, you can also look up people for example using keywords related to your research. Keep in mind that the research portal lists all researchers affiliated with the University of Helsinki – including current doctoral students, who should not be considered as prospective supervisors. If the person is employed, you will see their job title on their profile page.
Ainiala, Terhi (University Lecturer, Finnish Language)
Aunio, Lotta (University Lecturer, African Languages and Cultures)
Balode, Laimute (University Lecturer, Baltic Languages and Cultures)
Buchart, Mélanie, (University lecturer, French Language and Culture)
Carlson, Lauri (Professor, Language Theory and Translation)
Chesterman, Andrew (Professor Emeritus, Translation Studies)
Creutz, Mathias (University Lecturer, Language Technology)
Cruschina, Silvio (Associate professor, Italian Philology)
Dlaske Kati (University Lecturer, German Language and Culture)
Garavelli, Enrico (University Lecturer, Italian Philology)
Gruzdeva, Ekaterina (University Lecturer, General Linguistics)
Grünthal, Riho (Professor, Finno-Ugrian Language Studies)
Haakana, Markku (University Lecturer, Finnish Language)
Halla-aho, Hilla (Researcher, Latin Language)
Harjunpää, Katariina (Academy Research Fellow, Finno-Ugrian Language Studies)
Hartama-Heinonen, Ritva (University Lecturer, Swedish Translation)
Havu, Eva (Docent, French Philology)
Helkkula, Mervi (Professor, French Philology)
Hiidenmaa, Pirjo (Professor, Finnish Language)
Hiippala, Tuomo (Assistant Professor, English Language and Digital Humanities)
Hiltunen, Turo (University Lecturer, English Philology)
Hippi, Kaarina (Docent, Finno-Ugrian Studies)
Honkanen, Suvi (University Lecturer, Finnish Language)
Huhtamäki Martina (PhD, Docent, Scandinavian Languages)
Huttunen, Tomi (Professor, Russian Language and Literature)
Hyvärinen, Irma (Professor, German Philology)
Hämäläinen, Taina (University Lecturer, Spanish Philology)
Härmä, Juhani (Professor, French Philology)
Isosävi Johanna (Associate Professor, French Language and Culture)
Jaakola, Minna (University Lecturer, Finnish Language)
Janhunen, Juha (Professor, East Asian Languages and Cultures)
Juusola, Hannu (Professor, Semic Languages and Cultures)
Kahlas-Tarkka, Leena (Docent, English Philology)
Kaivapalu Annekatrin (University Lecturer, Finnish and Estonian Language and Cultures)
Kajava, Mika (Professor, Greek and Greek Literature)
Kalliokoski, Jyrki (Professor, Finnish Language)
Kilpiö, Matti (Docent, English Philology)
Kinnunen, Tuija (University Lecturer, German Translation)
Kittilä, Seppo (University Lecturer, General Linguistics)
Komppa, Johanna (University Lecturer, Finnish Language)
Kopotev, Mikhail (University Lecturer, Russian Language and Literature)
Kotilainen, Lari (Docent, Finnish Language)
Kovács, Magdolna (University Lecturer, Finno-Ugrian Language Studies)
Kurhila, Salla (Professor, Interactional Linguistics)
Kuusi Päivi (University Lecturer, Translation Studies)
Kärnä, Aino (University Lecturer, German Philology)
Lappalainen, Hanna (University Lecturer, Finnish Language)
Lassus, Jannika (University Lecturer, Scandinavian Languages)
Lauranto, Yrjö (University Lecturer, Finnish Language)
Laury, Ritva (Professor, Finnish Language)
Lautenbacher, Olli Philippe (University Lecturer, French Philology, Translation Studies)
Lehečková, Helena (University Lecturer, West and South Slavonic Languages and Cultures)
Lehti-Eklund, Hanna (Professor, Scandinavian Languages)
Lehtonen Heini (Senior University Lecturer, Finnish Language)
Leino, Jaakko (Professor, Finnish Language)
Leiwo, Martti (University Lecturer, Greek and Greek Literature)
Lenk, Hartmut (University Lecturer, German Philology)
Leppihalme, Ritva (Docent, English translation)
Lindén, Krister (Research Director, Language Technology)
Lindholm, Camilla (University Lecturer, Scandinavian Languages)
Lindström, Jan (Professor, Scandinavian Languages)
Lindström Tiedemann, Therese (University Lecturer, Swedish Language and General Linguistics)
Luhtala, Anneli (University Lecturer, Latin Language and Roman Literature)
Länsisalmi, Riikka (University Lecturer, Japanese Language and Culture)
Mauranen, Anna (Professor Emerita, English Philology)
Melo e Abreu, Liisa (University Lecturer, Spanish Philology)
Miestamo, Matti (Professor, General Linguistics)
Mustajoki, Arto (Professor Emeritus, Russian Language)
Mäntynen, Anne (University Lecturer, Finnish Language)
Määttä, Simo (Assistant Professor, Translation Studies)
Nevala, Minna (University Lecturer, English Philology)
Nevalainen, Terttu (Professor, English Philology)
Nikunlassi, Ahti (Professor, Russian Language and Literature)
Nordlund, Taru (Professor, Finnish Language)
Nordman, Lieselott (University Lecturer, Scandinavian Languages)
Onikki-Rantajääskö, Tiina (Professor, Finnish Language)
Pakkala-Weckström, Mari (University Lecturer, English Translation)
Palander-Collin, Minna (Professor, English Philology)
Pasanen, Päivi (University Lecturer, Russian Translation)
Peterson, Elizabeth (University Lecturer, English Philology)
Pitkänen Kaarina (Docent, Senior University Lecturer, Finnish Language)
Protassova, Ekaterina (University Lecturer, Russian Language and Literature)
Saarikivi, Janne (Professor, Finno-Ugrian Language Studies)
Salomies, Olli (Professor, Latin Language and Roman Literature)
Sanromán, Begoña (University Lecturer, Spanish Philology)
Sarasti-Wilenius, Raija (University Lecturer, Classical Philology)
Šimko, Juraj (University Lecturer, Phonetics)
Sinnemäki, Kaius (Associate Professor, General Linguistics)
Sironen, Erkki (University Lecturer, Greek and Greek Literature)
Solin, Anna (University Lecturer, English Philology)
Sorjonen, Marja-Leena (Professor, Finnish Language)
Suomela-Härmä, Elina (Professor, Italian Philology)
Svärd, Saana (Assistant Professor, Ancient Middle-East)
Tiedemann, Jörg (Professor, Language Technology)
Tiittula, Liisa (Professor, German Language, Translation Studies)
Toivola, Minnaleena (University Lecturer, Phonetics)
Tuomarla, Ulla (University Lecturer, French Philology)
Vainio, Martti (Professor, Phonetics)
Vartiainen Turo (Docent, English Philology)
Vatanen, Anna (PhD, Docent, Finno-Ugrian and Scandinavian Studies)
Vazquez Raul (PhD, Language Technology)
Vierros, Marja (Associate Professor, Classical Philology)
Virtanen, Mikko (PhD, Docent, Finno-Ugrian and Scandinavian Studies)
Visapää, Laura (University Lecturer, Finnish Language)
Wahlström, Max (University Lecturer, Slavic Philology)
Wiklund, Mari (University Lecturer, French Philology)
Yli-Jyrä, Anssi (Academy Research Fellow, Language Technology)
Klippi, Anu (Professor Emerita, Speech Sciences)
Lehtonen, Heini (University Lecturer, University Pedagogy)
Vesalainen, Marjo (University Lecturer, University Pedagogy)
Peräkylä, Anssi (Professor, Sociology)