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Dissertation: Informal Controls Outperform Formal Controls in Organizational Information Security Management – but Formal Controls Still Matter

Jing Liu investigated how organizations can improve employees’ desirable security behaviors.

Dissertation: Different teacher education systems can succeed: Finland and China achieve strong results through distinct approaches (Wang)

Yan Wang’s doctoral research examines how teacher education systems in Finland and China produce strong outcomes through different cultural and institutional pathways.

Reko Luojumäki

Dissertation: Mood Profiling and Mental Health: Psychometric Evaluation of the Finnish Mood Scale and Group Differences Among a Finnish Population (Luojumäki)

Reko Luojumäki’s dissertation examined whether mood can signal early mental health risk by validating the Finnish Mood Scale and identifying differences across gender and physical activity levels.

Dissertation: Rethinking Old Age Through Participation in Social Activities

MSc Liliya Martynova’s doctoral research examines how social policies and activities in Russia shape understandings of old age, highlighting the role of social participation in supporting well-being and positive ageing.

Doctoral Dissertation: From magnets to multifunctional molecules: how chemical design unlocks the full potential of lanthanide complexes

Doctoral researcher Rezeda Gayfullina examines how small changes in molecular design can tune the magnetic and optical properties of lanthanide-based molecules.

Janne Yliharju

Dissertation: X-rays reveal the secrets of materials to support industry and nuclear waste safety (Yliharju)

Doctoral Researcher Janne Yliharju studied whether three-dimensional dual-energy X-ray imaging can be used to monitor water movement in bentonite clay. This study improves the understanding of the performance of this method through a concrete example.

Dissertation: Teachers’ belief systems regarding inclusion shape inclusive practices

İpek Gülsün explored how teacher-related factors influence teachers’ inclusive practices in classrooms.

Miika Köykkä

Doctoral Dissertation: Success in Biathlon Shooting Requires Mastery of Multiple Technical Components

MSc Miika Köykkä’s doctoral research examines which technical elements affect shooting performance in biathlon, as well as the significance of different aiming strategies.

Venla Wallius

Dissertation: Wood-based innovations are seen as promising, but realizing their potential requires support

In her doctoral dissertation in Corporate Environmental Management, M.Sc. (Econ.) Venla Wallius examines how different societal actors perceive wood-based innovations and their potential as part of the sustainability transition.

Miika Köykkä

Miika Köykkä’s Doctoral Thesis Has Advanced Biathlon Shooting Measurement Techniques at JYU-Vuokatti

The public defense of Köykkä’s dissertation, “Technical Assessment of Biathlon Shooting: Exploring Key Determinants of Performance and the Role of Aiming Strategies,” will be held on April 10 in Jyväskylä.

Change is possible, but only when training genuinely aligns with lived realities

This dissertation examines how Iranian English teachers responded to major assessment reforms, revealing that meaningful change toward Assessment for Learning is possible when professional development aligns with classroom realities.

Dissertation: Conceptual disputes shape the evolution of international society (Huttunen)

YTM Mari Huttunen’s doctoral dissertation examines competing interpretations of the concept of the Responsibility to Protect in the framework of the United Nations.