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Suvi  Virtanen

Suvi Virtanen

University Lecturer

PhD

School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Philosophical Faculty

[email protected]

I am a clinical psychologist by training and my research interests include causes, consequences, and treatment of substance use disorders and related psychopathology. My current research project investigates the effects of social policies on mental health and criminality of youth. This work is funded by the Research Council of Finland via the Academy Research Fellowship.

I am also affiliated with the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden (https://ki.se/en/people/suvi-maria-virtanen)

Education
PhD in Psychology, University of Helsinki (2021)
MA in Psychology, University of Helsinki (2018)
MSSc in Economic and Social History, University of Helsinki (2017)
BSSc in Economic and Social History, minor in Psychology, University of Helsinki (2015)

Funding and Awards
Academy Research Fellowship, Research Council of Finland (2024)

Early Career Excellence Award, European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (2022)

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (2022)
Finalist for the title of “Young Epidemiologist of the Year”, Finnish Epidemiology Society (2021)
Studentship (salaried position) at the Doctoral Programme in Population Health, University of Helsinki (2020)

 

Publications
For a full list of my publications, see Google Scholar link above the profile.

Publications

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