Aki
Koivula
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences
University Lecturer, Economic Sociology
Oppiainevastaava (Head of Section)
Areas of expertise
digital interaction
social media networks
lifestyle and consumption
platform economy
political parties
survey research
Teaching
- Introduction to Social Science (Basic studies)
- Contemporary Economic Sociology (Intermediate studies)
- Theory of Economic Sociology (Advanced studies)
- Consumption (Advanced studies)
- Special fields in Economic Sociology (Advanced studies)
- Economic Sociology's Vocation-Based Project Work (Advanced studies)
- Design and implementation of the social survey (Advanced studies)
- Master’s thesis seminar 1 & 2 (Advanced studies)
Research
Recent research topics:
- Digital participation and interaction
- Artificial intelligence and robots
- Platform economy
- Political parties
- Lifestyle and consumption
- Survey methodology
Currently involved in the following research projects:
- The social mechanisms behind the economic consequences of physical appearance (SOMA), University of Turku. PI: Outi Sarpila
- Digital Disruption of Industry (DDI), University of Turku. CO-PI: Pekka Räsänen
- Problem Gambling and Social Media, Tampere University. PI: Atte Oksanen
- The Religious Legitimation of Politics and the Political Legitimation of Religion in Finland (LegitRel), University of Helsinki. PI: Titus Hjelm
Publications
Attitudes Toward Robots as Equipment and Coworkers and the Impact of Robot Autonomy Level (2021)
International journal of social robotics
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)
Politisoitunut luottamus ja jakautunut tieto : Suomalaisten puolueiden kannattajien näkemykset luottamuksesta ja informaatiosta totuuden jälkeisessä ajassa (2020)
(D4 Julkaistu kehittämis- tai tutkimusraportti taikka -selvitys)Online Gambling Activity in Finland 2006–2016 (2020)
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
(A4 Artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa)
How do Digital Divides Determine Social Media Users' Aspirations to Influence Others? (2020)
(A4 Artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa)Does excessive social media use decrease subjective well-being? A longitudinal analysis of the relationship between problematic use, loneliness and life satisfaction (2020)
Telematics and Informatics
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)
Ideological Motives, Digital Divides, and Political Polarization: How Do Political Party Preference and Values Correspond with the Political Use of Social Media? (2020)
Telematics and Informatics
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)
Randomized picture rating tool for surveys: version 1.0 (2020)
(I2 Tieto- ja viestintätekniset ohjelma tai ohjelmisto)How do social class position and party preference influence support for fossil fuel taxation in Nordic countries? (2020)
Social Science Journal
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)
How do Digital Divides Determine Social Media Users’ Aspirations to Influence Others? (2020)
(A4 Artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa)Online Relationships and Social Media Interaction in Youth Problem Gambling: A Four-Country Study (2020)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)