Committees of the Faculty of Law
The committees appointed by the Dean participate in the planning of the operations of the Faculty.
Board of the Doctoral Programme in Law
The Director of the University of Turku Graduate School has appointed the members of the Board of the Doctoral Programme in Law for the period 1.8.2021-31.7.2025.
Members:
Professor Mika Viljanen (Chair)
Professor Mia Korpiola
Professor Raimo Siltala
Professor Jukka Snell
University Lecturer Elsa Saarikkomäki
Doctoral Researcher Sonja Vilenius (Deputy Member Doctoral Researcher Jani Hannonen)
Deputy members:
Coordinator for Doctoral Studies acts as secratery and preparatory officer.
Research Committee
The research committee is responsible for the research evaluation and development in the faculty. The tasks of the research committee include designing of a research strategy and its implementation, strengthening of research funding conditions.
By the dean’s decision, research committee has been appointed for the period 1 January 2020-31 December 2024.
Members:
Vice Dean, Professor Anne Alvesalo-Kuusi (Chair)
Professor Outi Korhonen
Professor Tuomas Mylly
Assistant Professor Daniela Alaattinoğlu (from 15 March 2024)
University Lecturer Hanna Malik
Postdoctoral Researcher Aleida Lujan Pinelo
Doctoral Candidate Carlo Gatti
Deputy Members:
Doctoral Researcher Ferdinando La Placa (from 15 March 2024)
Research Coordinator acts as secretary and preparatory officer.
Undergraduate Studies Committee
By the dean’s decision, undergraduate studies committee has been appointed for the term 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024 to plan and develop the education of the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, included The Master's Degree Programme in Law and Information Society (LIS), offered by the faculty.
Members:
Professor Tuulikki Mikkola (Chair)
Professor Tuomas Hupli
Assistant Professor Teemu Juutilainen
Doctoral Researcher Johanna Vanto
Student Kia Tarvainen
Student Elisa Hyvärinen
Deputy Members:
Professors' deputy member will be appointed later
Assistant Professor Annika Rosin (Juutilainen)
Doctoral Researcher Essi Reinilä (Vanto)
Student Kaapo Havuluoto (Tarvainen)
Student Jimi Salonen (Hyvärinen)
Deputy members participate in the committee's work if a member is unable to attend, or disqualified.
The Head of Student and Academic Affairs acts as secretary and preparatory officer.
Educational Competence Committee
Educational competence committee is responsible for the teaching skills' development of teaching and research staff in the faculty. Another task of the educational competence committee is to assist the responsible groups in the assessment of top applicants for the teaching and research tasks.
By the dean’s decision, Educational competence committee has been appointed from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.
Members:
Professor Antti Aine (Chair)
Doctoral Researcher Samuli Melart
Student Niilo Peräaho
Deputy Members
Professor Tuomas Hupli (Vice Chair)
Doctoral Researcher Henna Hyvärinen
Student Kaapo Havuluoto (Peräaho)
The continuing education committee is responsible for developing the continuing education offered by the faculty and supporting faculty in achieving the goals of lifelong learning.
By the dean’s decision, the continuing education committee has been appointed for the period 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2024.
Members:
Professor Jaakko Ossa (Chair)
Professor Tuulikki Mikkola
Postdoctoral Researcher Dhanay Cadillo Chandler