Contact Information of the Faculty of Law

Street address:
Caloniankuja 3
20500 Turku

Postal address:
Faculty of Law
20014 University of Turku
Finland

Telephon: +358 29 450 5000
Fax +358 29 450 5040

E-mail: Study matters opolaw@utu.fi I Other matters law@utu.fi

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Career at the Faculty of Law

Professors

Doctor of Laws (EUI) | Docent of Socio-legal Studies (UTU) | 2025 Nils Klim Laureate | Director of the Doctoral Programme in Law

Associate Professor, Laws

daniela.alaattinoglu@utu.fi

Anne

Alvesalo-Kuusi

Professor, Sociology of Law

Professor, Laws

anne.alvesalo-kuusi@utu.fi

Assistant Professor, Laws

aleksi.heinila@utu.fi

Tuomas

Hupli

Prosessioikeuden professori

Rikosoikeuden dosentti

Associate Professor, Laws

taanhy@utu.fi

Martti

Häkkänen

Oikeustieteen tohtori, tekniikan tohtori, kauppatieteiden maisteri

Professor, Laws

martti.hakkanen@utu.fi

Professor of Practice, Laws

teemu.juutilainen@utu.fi

Essi

Kinnunen

Professor of Practice, Laws

essi.kinnunen@utu.fi

Outi

Korhonen

professor, S.J.D. (Harv.), Lic.Phil., LL.M., M.Sc.

tuulikki.mikkola@utu.fi

Professor, Commercial Law (Faculty of Law)

Professor, Laws

Dynamics of Digital Rights in Europe (DDR-EUR), a research project (2024-2028) funded by the Research Council of Finland.

Associate Professor, Laws

Associate Professor, Laws

annros@utu.fi

Venla

Roth

Professor of Practice, Laws

University Lecturers, University Teachers and Postdoctoral Researchers

Juho

Aalto

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

University Teacher, Laws

Law, Space and Justice

Academy Research Fellow, Laws

Entrepreneur in Residence EIR, PhD candidate/doctoral researcher

Doctoral Researcher, International Business

Kehittämispäällikkö, Laws

My academic work stems its inspiration from learning-by-doing as a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of a network of entrepreneurs and investors seeking to make the world a better place

jari.ala-ruona@utu.fi

Tuukka

Brunila

VTT (Doctor of Social Sciences)

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

tuukka.brunila@utu.fi

Merle

Erikson

Senior Researcher, Laws

merle.erikson@utu.fi

Mehrnoosh

Farzamfar

LL.D., LL.M., M.Soc.Sci

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

mehrnoosh.farzamfar@utu.fi

Head of Development (Commercialization), M.Sc. Eng., AICRIT Project,

Kehittämispäällikkö, Laws

AICRIT Research-to-Business project. The combination of DAOs, distributed AI solutions, transparency and traceability are focus points. Business models are evaluated to ensure commercial viability.

joakim.hedenstedt@utu.fi

Miikka

Hiltunen

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

miikka.hiltunen@utu.fi

Samuli

Hurri

LL.D., Title of Docent

University Lecturer, Laws

University Lecturer, Laws

Open University and Continuous Learning

Teacher, Open University and Continuous Learning

University Lecturer, public law / Faculty of Law

hanna.hamalainen@utu.fi

Heidi

Härkönen

Docent, Laws

University Lecturer, Laws

heidi.harkonen@utu.fi

Tero

Iire

University Teacher, Laws

teolii@utu.fi

Jussi

Jaakkola

Doctor of Laws, Master of Laws, Master of Arts

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

Docent, Laws

Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS)

Political philosophies of competitive fiscal federalism

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

katja.keinanen@utu.fi

Johannes

Lamminen

University Teacher, Laws

Open University and Continuous Learning

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

nea.lepinkainen@utu.fi

Hanna

Malik

Dr. iur. LL.M.

University Lecturer, Laws

Docent, Laws

My areas of expertise corporate criminal liability and social responsibly, law-making and regulatory approaches to diverse structural harms produced at the state-corporate-technology nexus associate w

hanna.malik@utu.fi

Maryna

Manteghi

Project Researcher in the Dynamics of Digital Rights in Europe project (Research Council of Finland, Grant No. 362853); Editor-in-Chief of Insights, the Faculty of Law’s professional blog.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

maryna.manteghi@utu.fi

Klemetti

Näkkäläjärvi

FT (kulttuuriantropologia), FL (saamen kieli ja saamelaiskulttuuri)

Senior Researcher, Laws

klemetti.nakkalajarvi@utu.fi

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

christopher.c.phiri@utu.fi

Pekka

Pohjankoski

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

pekka.pohjankoski@utu.fi

Elina

Raitanen

University Teacher, Laws

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

University Lecturer, Laws

elsa.saarikkomaki@utu.fi

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

My research focuses on political economy of global technology law and legal theory.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

liusiv@utu.fi

Peter

Szigeti

SJD (Harv. '15), LL.M. (Harv. '08), Master 2 (Paris-1 '06), dr. iur. (ELTE '05). Collegium Fellow, Turku Institute for Advanced Studies and University of Turku, Faculty of Law / Associate Professor, University of Alberta, Faculty of Law

Collegium Researcher, Laws

Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS)

"Development of an ecologically sustainable system of private law"

peter.szigeti@utu.fi

Miriam

Tedeschi

Senior Researcher; PI of Research Council of Finland project 'Agency in everyday Datafication' (AgenDa); Westminster Law & Theory Lab Fellow

Academy Research Fellow, Laws

Docent, Geography

miriam.tedeschi@utu.fi

Johanna

Vanto

Doctor of Laws

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

johanna.m.vanto@utu.fi

Doctor of Laws; Title of Docent (Law and Digitalization)

University Lecturer, Laws

juha.vesala@utu.fi

+358 29 450 2504

+358 50 409 3965

Doctoral Researchers and Project Researchers

Fanni

Aarniva

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

fanni.i.aarniva@utu.fi

Valpuri

Alanen

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

valpuri.alanen@utu.fi

Oona

Alitalo

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

oliver.arosaari@utu.fi

Yulia

Dergacheva

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

yulia.y.dergacheva@utu.fi

Jasmin

Hannonen

Doctoral Researcher, Master of Laws

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

jasmin.h.hannonen@utu.fi

Kristof

Heidemann

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

kristof.l.heidemann@utu.fi

Roosa

Helenius

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

roosa.helenius@utu.fi

Kalle

Hjerppe

MS in Computer Science

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

kphjer@utu.fi

Henna

Hyvärinen

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

henna.p.hyvarinen@utu.fi

Laura

Immonen

Project Researcher, Laws

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

laura.a.immonen@utu.fi

Naz

Karatas

Cyber Security Engineering

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

nnkara@utu.fi

Sahar

Karimi

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

sahar.s.karimi@utu.fi

Susanna

Lundell

Laws

susanna.lundell@utu.fi

+358 40 589 6891

Levan

Maisuradze

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

levan.l.maisuradze@utu.fi

Ekaterina

Markovich

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

ekaterina.e.markovich@utu.fi

Venla

Mathlein

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

venla.h.mathlein@utu.fi

Samuli

Melart

OTM (LL.M)

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

samuli.e.melart@utu.fi

Sini

Mickelsson

Doctoral Researcher and Project Researcher

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

Project Researcher for IDA project (https://www.dataintimacy.fi/en/)

sini.mickelsson@utu.fi

Chisanga

Mutale

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

Research Topic: AI in Drug Discovery: Who Will Invent and Own Medicines in the Future?

chmuta@utu.fi

Karlo

Nikoleishvili

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

karlo.k.nikoleishvili@utu.fi

Stephen

Ojegbola

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

stephen.ojegbola@utu.fi

Henni

Parviainen

OTM, KTM, VT

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laws

henni.h.parviainen@utu.fi

Lottaliina

Pokkinen

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

lotleh@utu.fi

Essi

Reinilä

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

essi.k.reinila@utu.fi

Kirsikka

Ruonala

Project Researcher, Laws

kirsikka.k.ruonala@utu.fi

István

Rytkönen

Project Researcher, Laws

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

istvan.j.rytkonen@utu.fi

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

lauri.a.salonen@utu.fi

Edvin

Sarlund

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

Project Researcher, Laws

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

Project Researcher, Laws

LAWPOL - Research infrastructure for the intersection of law and politics

marjaana.sjolund@utu.fi

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

tomsou@utu.fi

Xiaotong

Sun

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

xiaotong.x.sun@utu.fi

Maria

Valoes Fontenele

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

My main research topic is trafficking in persons.

maria.m.valoesfontenele@utu.fi

Sonja

Vilenius

Doctoral Researcher, Master of Laws

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

sonja.m.vilenius@utu.fi

Ertugrul

Yildirim

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

ertugrul.k.yildirim@utu.fi

Other Researchers

Dhanay

Cadillo Chandler

Post- Doctoral Researcher, University of Turku. Visiting Professor, LUISS School of Law, Italy

Laws

dhanay.cadillochandler@utu.fi

Carlo

Gatti

Doctor of Laws (LL.D)

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

jsshan@utu.fi

Maija

Helminen

PhD, MSc. (Crim), MSc. (Admin)

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

LAWPOL, LAWRADAR (lakitutka.fi); European Group for the Study of Deviance & Social Control (country representative)

ethhol@utu.fi

Helena

Huhta

Dr. Soc. Sc. Postdoctoral researcher

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

siiri.h.kaarisalo@utu.fi

Ferdinando

La Placa

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

ferdinando.f.laplaca@utu.fi

Rosanna

Laurikainen-Klami

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

aleida.a.lujanpinelo@utu.fi

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

mika.a.pirttisalo@utu.fi

Jaakko

Salminen

Docent, Laws

jaakko.salminen@utu.fi

D.Sc. (Econ.); Master of Laws

Laws

Past projects: LEXSECURE - Law for Secure Supply: Internalizing the Crisis Exceptions. The project studied the legal foundations of global supply chains and how to ensure secure supply.

isabell.storsjo@utu.fi

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

veli.toropainen@utu.fi

Mira

Turpeinen

Doctoral Researcher, Laws

amalia.verdusanmartin@utu.fi

Research Coordinator

Kirsi

Tuohela

PhD, Docent

Coordinator, Research Career Services

Docent, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies

kirtuohe@utu.fi

+358 29 450 3486

+358 50 329 0514

Office for Academic and Student Affairs

Faculty of Law: Office for Academic and Student Affairs

Other

Noora

Kedonperä

Head of Administration, Faculty of Law

Office Assistant, Faculty of Law

Maintenance Services Officer, Facility Services

Research Assistant, Laws

elias.e.harju@utu.fi

Emil

Jacobsson

Research Assistant, Laws

emil.j.jacobsson@utu.fi

Elna

Kanerva

Research Assistant, Laws

elna.a.kanerva@utu.fi

Maileen

Myllynen

Research Assistant, Laws

maileen.r.myllynen@utu.fi

Emma

Rovasalo

Research Assistant, Laws

emma.a.rovasalo@utu.fi

Ilona

Salminen

Research Assistant, Laws

ilona.m.salminen@utu.fi

Henrik

Uhinki

Research Assistant, Laws

henrik.j.uhinki@utu.fi

Tuomas

Valta

Research Assistant, Laws

tuomas.j.valta@utu.fi

Visiting Professors and Professors (emer.)

OTT, prosessioikeuden emeritusprofessori

jarmo.tuomisto@utu.fi

Pekka

Viljanen

Laws

pekka.viljanen@utu.fi

Title of Docent at the Faculty of Law

Applying for the title of docent at the Faculty of Law