Work Groups at the Faculty of Social Sciences
The Teaching Skills Evaluation Committee 1.1.2020–31.12.2024
Tasks: Evaluation of trial lectures for teaching tasks and titles of docents, evaluation of teaching merits for teaching tasks (excluding professorships)
Member (deputy):
chairman Silja Keva (Raymond Bertram)
vice chairman Jukka Leppänen (Arttu Saarinen)
Hanna Ylöstalo (Helena Siipi)
Salla Mattila (student) (Miro Ilvonen, student)
Changing members (and deputies):
Ari Maunu (Eerik Lagerspetz), Philosophy
Lauri Paltemaa (Outi Luova), Centre for East Asian Studies
Kati Renvall (Ida Luotonen), Speech-Language Pathology
Tiina Lintunen (Mika Suonpää), Contemporary history
Mika Koivisto (Saara Nolvi), Psychology
Kirsi Günther (Johanna Nurmi), Social Research
Heino Nyyssönen (Antti Pajala), Political Science
Secretary: Marja Andersson
Vice secretaries: Heli Kaarlela, Sanna Joronen and Minna Domander
The Management Group of the Faculty and The Expanded Management Group until 31.12.2022
The role of the Management Group: to assist the dean in operational and financial planning, organizing and resource allocation; in directing the implementation and supervision as well as in decision making. The group deals eg. with the principles of administration and the alignments of different functions.
Members of management team
Dean Elina Mainela-Arnold (chairman)
Vice Dean Juha Räikkä
Vide Dean Johanna Kallio
Vice Dean Elina Kilpi-Jakonen
Head of Department Paula Salo
Head of Department Lauri Paltemaa
Head of Department Pekka Räsänen
Professor Jani Erola (INVEST)
Service Manager Minna Domander (secretary)
Head of Academic and Student Affairs Hanna Erola
controller Minna Suominen
coordinator of Doctoral Programme of Social and Behavioural Sciences Vesa Rautio
Tasks: to coordinate and develop the activities of the doctoral program, to evaluate the applications of persons applying for the doctoral program and to promote local, national and international cooperation and networking
Members 1.8.2021 - 31.7.2025:
Doctoral Program Director, Professor Juha Räikkä
Professor Heikki Ervasti
Professor Johanna Kallio
Associate Professor Johanna Kaakinen
Professor Minna Lehtonen
professor Lauri Paltemaa
Professor Suvi Salmenniemi
Professor Eerik Lagerspetz
Senior Researcher Kim Holmberg
Professor Maija Setälä
Professor Markku Jokisipilä
Doctoral Student Sakari Nieminen
Doctoral Student Essi Vastamäki
Doctoral Student Lauri Mäkinen
Secretary: Coordinator Vesa Rautio
Chair:
professor Elina Mainela-Arnold
Members:
assistant professor Henry Railo
professor Mikko Niemelä
professor Juha Räikkä
Secretary:
Head of Administration Minna Domander
1.1.2023 - 31.12.2024
Tasks: IT Department cooperates with the faculty identifying needs and informing about upcoming issues.
Members:
Unversity Lecturer Irene Prix
Planning Officer Mikko Ylinen
Head of Faculty Administration Minna Domander
Associate Professor Johanna Kaakinen
Senior Researcher Kimmo Elo
Development Specialist Jonne Ritari
Project Manager Teemu Paukku (information management partner for the Faculty, TIKU)
Open science expert group
Senior Research Fellow Kim Holmberg
The Leadership Team of the Democracy Research Center
Professor Henri Vogt
University Lecturer Jenni Karimäki
Professor Eerik Lagerspetz
Project Researcher Mikko Leino
Professor Maija Setälä (alternate member)
Ethical Commission for Human Sciences (1.10.2019-30.9.2022, 1.10.2022-30.9.2025)
Directorate for Human Sciences
Directorate-General for Health Studies
University Lecturer Mika Koivisto
University Lecturer Helena Siipi
Senior Researcher Susanne Uusitalo
Board of Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (1.1.2020-31.12.2024)
Dean Elina Mainela-Arnold
Vice Dean Juha Räikkä
The Steering Group for the Sustainable Development Programme (KEKO) (1.1.2022-31.12.2023)
Professor Veli-Matti Ritakallio
Research Director Sampo Ruoppila
Steering Group for Focusing Language Teaching (24.5.2016 alkaen)
Professor Maija Setälä
Teaching and Learning Council (1.1.2020-31.12.2024)
University Lecturer Tiina Lintunen
Professor Mikko Niemelä
Quality Work Steering Group (18.2.2020-31.12.2023)
University Lecturer Raymond Bertram
Assessment of the complexity of the work of teaching and research staff
Head of Administration Minna Domander
Executive Board of the Statistical Centre (1.8.2021-31.7.2024)
Professor Veli-Matti Ritakallio
Assiciate Professor Johanna Kaakinen (deputy)
University Board (1.1.2022-31.12.2025)
Professor Suvi Salmenniemi
Management Group of the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research (DPCR) (1.8.2021-31.7.2025)
Professor Riikka Korja (Psykologian ja logopedian laitos)
Joint steering group for psychotherapist training at the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi university (from 16.3.2012 alkaen)
Lecturer Armi Hakanen
Head of Academic and Student AffairsHanna Erola
Management Group of the University of Turku
Dean, Professor Elina Mainela-Arnold
Grant committee for foreign language degree programmes at the University of Turku (1.3.2020-31.12.2022)
Head of Academic and Student Affairs Anna Väre
Research Council (1.1.2020-31.12.2024)
Professor Juha Räikkä
Professor Maija Setälä
Equality Committee (24.2.2020-31.12.2024)
University Teacher Rauli Mickelsson
University Lecturer Hanna Ylöstalo (varajäsen)
Social interaction team (5.11.2020-31.12.2022)
Professor Pekka Räsänen
Non-Discrimination and Equality Commission (1.1.2022-31.12.2023)
University Lecturer Antti Pajala
University Collegiate Council (1.1.2022-31.12.2025)
Professori Benita Heiskanen (Professori Henri Vogt)
University Lecturer Tiina Lintunen
Professori Suvi Salmenniemi toimii varajäsenenä Turun kesäyliopiston johtokunnassa Turun yliopiston edustajana.
Yliopistonlehtori Milla Salin toimii Yhteiskuntatieteellisen tietoarkiston valtakunnallisen neuvottelukunnan jäsenenä 31.12.2023 päättyvällä kaudella Turun yliopiston edustajana. Yliopisto-opettaja Rauli Mickelsson on hänen varajäsenensä.
Yliopistonlehtori Helena Siipi toimii Biotekniikan neuvottelukunnan jäsenenä toimikaudella 1.1.2020 - 31.12.2022 Turun yliopiston edustajana.