Leaders of the research community:
Research and education matters
Docent, University lecturer Raisa Ahtiainen
Professor Arto Kallioniemi
Training and municipal cooperation
Docent Tapio Lahtero
The members of the KAJO research community collaborate with the University of Tampere, Aalto University, the Institute of Educational Management at the University of Jyväskylä, Åbo Akademi and the University of Lapland. In addition to domestic partners, researchers have several international partners (e.g. Tallinn University, University of Toronto, University of Southern California).
Get to know KAJO's researchers and trainers here.
Dosent, University lecturer, Department of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Supervisor for Doctoral Programme in School, Education, Society, and Culture.
Research topics include educational change, educational reforms, special education, educational development and leadership.
Early childhood education teacher, M.Ed.
Project planner, Doctoral researcher, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Research topics are leadership and the construction of a leader's identity in the context of early childhood education.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Research topics include teacher learning, teacher agency, early career teachers, teacher education and leadership.
Professor, Director for Centre for Educational Assessment CEA, Department of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Supervisor for Doctoral Programme in School, Education, Society, and Culture.
Doctoral Researcher, Department of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Research topic is managing a diverse school community in the context of Finnish basic education.
Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Supervisor in Doctoral Program for School, Education, Society and Culture
Research topics include didactics of religion and multicultural education.
Special Class Teacher, M.Ed.
Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Research topic is supporting the professional development of teachers.
Educational Advisor
Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
The topic of the research is the management of the reform process at different levels of the elementary school system: the effects of the changing operating environment on management and management skills.
Administrative Principal, Viikki Teacher Training School, University of Helsinki
Supervisor for Doctoral Programme in School, Education, Society, and Culture
Doctoral researcher, B.Ed., MMM, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Research interests include the effects of leadership in the context of early childhood education, quantitative research methods.
Working title of the dissertation "Orientations of early childhood education management in supporting the well-being of staff and children" (Varhaiskasvatuksen johtamisen orientaatiot henkilöstön ja lasten hyvinvoinnin tukemisessa).
M.Ed., Class teacher, Doctoral researcher, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
The topic of the research is the management of teachers' competence development in the context of curriculum reform at different levels of the education system.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Research topics include school leadership and management
Special teacher, M.Ed., Doctoral researcher, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki.
The topic of the research is the shared leadership of basic education and the practices of extensive pedagogical leadership from the perspective of the teacher's professional activity.
Specialist, PhD (Ed.), Education Consultant, World Bank
(Counselor of Education, Ministry of Education and Culture, leave of absence)
Research interests include quality and development of education, administration and management of teaching and educational activities, educational guidance system in general education and basic education.
Rector,
MA, Doctoral researcher, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Research interests include welfare management in primary schools, primary education management and development of primary education management.
Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration,
Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Doctoral Programme in School, Education, Society, and Culture.
University lecturer, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki
Research themes include inclusion and leadership, early childhood education and pre-primary education, basic education.