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Arthur Jaries

Dissertation: Experimental insights from the mass measurement of neutron-rich rare-earth isotopes (Jaries)

The work of Arthur Jaries was conducted at the Accelerator Laboratory within the IGISOL group, utilizing the JYLFTRAP double Penning trap setup to perform precision mass spectrometry of exotic neutron-rich rare-earth isotopes. Jaries defends on 5.6.2025.

Antti Okko

Not Only Rock 'n' Roll: Dissertation Shows How Politics and Stereotypes Influence the Interpretation of Popular Music

In his doctoral thesis, MA Antti Okko analyzed the US reception of Russophone rock music.

Kameyab Raza Abidi

Dissertation: Towards sustainable use of metals by understanding the fundamental nature of thin metallic layers (Abidi)

Doctoral Researcher Kameyab Raza Abidi investigated the fundamental behavior of atomically thin metallenes using state-of-the-art computational approaches. Kameyab Raza Abidi debates on Friday 6.6.2025.

Katja Lindeman

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the mobility of older adults even two years after its onset

In her doctoral dissertation, Katja Lindeman, MSc, studied how the COVID-19 restrictions affected different dimensions of mobility among community-dwelling older adults.

Godfred Obeng

Dissertation: Changing the governance structures could shape the future of sustainable organic cocoa production (Obeng)

In his doctoral dissertation, Godfred Adduow Obeng thoroughly explores how governance structures impact policy adoption and influences promotion of a sustainable production of organic cocoa in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

Maija Lähteenkorva

Doctoral dissertation: Sustainability education in business schools can be strengthened through practice-integrated learning and cross-sector collaboration

In her doctoral dissertation, M.Sc. (Econ.) Maija Lähteenkorva examines how sustainability education in business schools can be advanced through practice-integrated learning and cross-sector collaboration.

Mirja Tevio

Dissertation: Quark and gluon content of nuclei with physical quantities (Tevio)

Doctoral Researcher Mirja Tevio has developed an alternative method for producing theoretical predictions. Compared to traditional methods, this approach involves less model-dependent theoretical uncertainty.

Dissertation: What can teachers and parents to do to make children more effective with tasks at school? Staying positive might be a key. (Davolyte)

In her doctoral dissertation, Justina Davolyte investigated how teachers’ and parents’ support can help children to be more effective with difficult school tasks.

Magnus Enlund

Ny doktorsavhandling ger nyanserade perspektiv på svenskösterbottniska emigranters erfarenheter ur ett historiskt perspektiv

FM Magnus Enlunds doktorsavhandling belyser svenskösterbottningars erfarenheter av emigration under en längre tidsperiod.

Henna Joukainen

Dissertation: New experimental data for advancing nuclear models (Joukainen)

During the experimental phase of Henna Joukainen’s doctoral thesis presents her study of the excited states of three isotopes – arsenic-66, tungsten-165, and tungsten-169 – and the testing of a new detector for recoil-beta tagging.

Iiro Ahomäki

Doctoral dissertation: Information sent to physicians may reduce potentially harmful prescribing of medicines

In his doctoral dissertation, M.Sc. (Econ.) Iiro Ahomäki from Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics (JSBE) investigated the effects of prescription feedback provided by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela).

Thanh Nam Vu

Doctoral dissertation: Good ESG Ratings Do Not Guarantee Gains - Nor Losses

M.Sc. (Finance) Thanh Nam Vu examined how incorporating ESG criteria into investment portfolio allocation affects financial returns, challenging prevailing assumptions about the valuation of ESG information in financial markets.