Department of Social Research

Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology and Economic Sociology form the Department of Social Research. Areas of expertise profiling the departments teaching and research include well-being issues, cultural interaction, social inequality and comparative research.  

Head of Department

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Pekka
Räsänen
Ph.D.
Professor, Economic Sociology
+358 29 450 2686
+358 50 567 2230

Vice Head of Department

Heikki
Ervasti
Professor, Social Policy
+358 29 450 2158
+358 40 511 7146

Professor of Practice

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Hanna
Tiirinki
Dosentti, TtT
Professor of Practice, Department of Social Research
+358 29 450 2328
+358 50 593 3864

Teaching staff

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Esa
Karonen
University Teacher, Department of Social Research
Doctoral Student, Sociology
+358 29 450 4813
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Leena
Koivusilta
Adjunct Professor, Social Policy
University Lecturer, Social Policy
+358 29 450 3154
+358 50 302 8593
Lalli
Metsola
University Teacher, Department of Social Research
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Johanna
Nurmi
University Teacher, Department of Social Research
+358 29 450 4689
+358 50 472 4719

Department Coordinator

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Marja
Andersson
MSc
+358 29 450 4756
+358 50 463 6781

Social Policy

Social Work

Sociology

Economic Sociology

Turku Center for Welfare Research

Cultural interaction research network KULTVA

Research Unit for the Sociology of Education, RUSE