I hold two Master of Arts degrees (English 2020; Literature 2021) and currently work as a project researcher in the project Weak-Tie Hypothesis in Complex Digital Networks (COMET), funded by the Research Council of Finland. I have also worked as a funded doctoral researcher, a research assistant and a part-time teacher at the University of Eastern Finland. At present, I teach the course Introduction to Sociolinguistics, which is part of the advanced studies in English Language and Culture.
My doctoral research investigates linguistic Americanization, with a focus on key linguistic variables associated with Americanization in the idiolects of lingua franca English users and their social media (Twitter/X) networks. Adopting a sociolinguistic perspective, I explore how the characteristics of an individual’s social network affect linguistic variation and change in social media, while also examining regional variation.
In addition to research and teaching, I have in recent years been an assistant of the editorial board for the collected volume Data-Intensive Investigations of English (Laitinen & Rautionaho 2026, eds.) published by Cambridge University Press. I have also participated in a working group exploring the use of artificial intelligence in university teaching and conducted a workshop on the topic for the staff at the School of Humanities. Currently, I serve as a board member of the Linguistic Association of Finland. Previously, I also wrote theater reviews for a local newspaper for several years.
– Receipt, processing and evaluation of further utilization of invention disclosures
– Proof of Concept funding application and project implementation support services
– Draft funding application support services
– Spark Finland program support services
– Technology transfer and advocacy related to the commercialization of research results
– Administration related to university patent applications and other industrial property rights
– General support and advice related to innovation activities and research impact planning
Irmeli Mustalahti, Professor of Natural Resource Governance has a PhD in participatory forest practices and impacts (University of Copenhagen, Denmark). She is a chair of Responsive Natural Resources Governance-Research Group (RNRG). Her main research and teaching interests are long-term empirical research on natural resources governance, environmental conflict resolution, and collaborative management of natural resources. Since 2003, she has engaged with the Academy of Finland funded research projects and being in close collaboration with various international research networks. Since 2015, she has been developing jointly, with an international researchers and PhD supervisors, a course series called ‘Environmental collaboration and conflict resolution’. For example, in 2012-2016, she led the Academy of Finland funded projects ‘Towards Responsive Governance in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation? Comparative case study in Tanzania and Nepal’ and ‘REDD+: The new regime to enhance or reduce equity in global environmental governance? A comparative study in Tanzania, Mexico and Laos’. Currently, she is among of the leadership of the multidisciplinary research project, ‘All youth want to rule their world, ALL-YOUTH, 2018-2023’, a consortium funded by the Strategical Research Council of Finland. She is also a leader of MAKUTANO research project in Tanzania which aims to develop methodological and theoretical approaches for environmental collaboration and conflict resolution.
I am an Associate Professor with more than a decade of experience in applied and translational spectroscopy. My research interests range from applied spectroscopy, through multivariate and machine learning analysis in biospectroscopy, to computational biophotonics, all with the aim of bench-to-bedside translational of spectroscopy-based innovation for state-of-the-art optical characterization and diagnosis of biological tissue pathologies.
I currently lead the Biomedical Spectroscopy Lab (BSL, est. 2018), a multi-disciplinary team of Physicists and Engineers focused on applied spectroscopy and computational biophotonics research.
I am a forester (MSc in European Forestry & Forestry Engineer) working as a co-ordinator of the Bachelors’ degree in English Sustainable forest bioeconomy at the School of Forest Sciences. Other tasks include co-ordination of international exchange and teaching. My previous experience at UEF included building strong research & education collaborations in North and South America in the area of sustainable forest bioeconomy as well as designing and marketing of services for Global Education.
My previous studies & research focused on forest & energy policies, Corporate Responsibility and Social Safeguards under FLEGT VPA’s. I have over a decade of teaching experience (including: forestry, Spanish language & cultures, and drama)
I am highly interested in teaching, co-creation, and involvement of different stakeholder groups including citizens to guarantee sustainable and responsible use of natural resources.
I have a multidisciplinary background (BSc Biology, MSc Toxicology, PhD Environmental Sciences,) and I’m working as environmental epidemiologist. My current research focuses on prenatal exposures and the effects of environmental mixtures on long-term health.
The overarching aim of my research is to deepen the understanding of environmental mixture exposure during pregnancy on the lifelong health of the child. For this, I implement methods from other fields of epidemiology using datasets from Finnish health registers supplemented with environmental data.
My current research concentrates on costs, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health and social services provided for old people, economics of ageing, and the markets for health and social care and pharmaceuticals.
Ismo Pölönen is a Professor of Environmental Law (Bioeconomy and Natural Resources Law) at the UEF Law School. Pölönen defended his dissertation on environmental impact assessment in 2007 and was awarded the title of docent in environmental law in 2012. His research has focused on the EU and Finnish law on environmental impact assessment, mining and forest legislation, land use planning law and public participation rights. Pölönen is very experienced in multidisciplinary and international research projects. He has also held several expert roles that have supported the drafting of legislation and the practical implementation of legal statutes. Pölönen leads legal-scientific sub-project in CORE-consortium funded by funded by Strategic Research Council at the Academy of Finland. This sub-project studies collaborative environmental planning and decision-making from the regulatory perspective. Furthermore, he leads a sub-project of TRANAPLAN-consortium (2020-2024) funded by Academy of Finland. This study brings together planning theory and jurisprudence to examine land use planning especially in the Finnish context.
I am an animal physiologist focused on the effects of environmental changes on fish, particularly their cardiovascular system, at molecular, cellular, and in vivo levels. My research utilizes electrophysiological techniques such as patch-clamp, microelectrode methods, and ECG measurements. By applying these advanced methods, I aim to gain insights into the physiological adaptations of fish to environmental stressors, specifically regarding the regulation of cardiovascular function.
