The Support for Doctoral Studies team provides support services for the doctoral training process from the admission phase to the completion of doctoral studies and the public defence of doctoral dissertation. In addition, the team provides services for the Methodology Centre for Human Sciences and the University of Jyväskylä Graduate School for Doctoral Studies. The team works in cooperation with the other teams of Student and Academic Services, the other divisions of University Services and the faculties and independent institutes.
Team leader: coordinator Heli Niskanen
All the members of the team (in alphabetical order):
- Coordinator Sara Ala-Hynnilä (Faculty of Information technology, until 2.9.2026)
- Coordinator Sari Eronen (Faculty of Mathematics and Science)
- Coordinator Miska Lepistö (development task / dissertation examination process to Vasara system)
- Coordinator, Team Leader Heli Niskanen (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Graduate School Coordinator Tuula Oksanen (University of Jyväskylä Graduate School for Doctoral Studies)
- Coordinator Nina Pekkala (Faculty of Mathematics and Science)
- Coordinator Heli Pitkänen (Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, 1.7.2025-31.5.2026)
- Coordinator Mia Soininen (on leave of absence 1.2.-28.9.2025)
- Senior Planning Officer Tiina Volanen (Faculty of Education and Psychology and Methodology Centre for Human Sciences IHME)
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