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Areas of expertise
Teaching
The focus of my teaching activities has been statistical research methods and the broader philosophical-methodological questions of social research. In addition, I have practiced many kinds of teaching that deal with the themes of inequality, community and well-being. At the University of Turku, I am teaching the courses Sociological Theory, Sociological Research Seminar, Project Course and Sociology PhD seminar.
Research
My research focuses on well-being, trust and social networks. I have studied these topicsin the contexts of welfare states, neighborhoods, elderly and disadvantaged groups, for example. In the SISU project (Sufficiency Solutions for a resilient, green and just Finland) funded by the Finnish Research Council, I investigate the role of institutional trust in the green transition. At the moment, together with our country team, I also implement the data collection and research of the European SHARE survey research infrastructure (Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe) in Finland.