Public examinations of doctoral dissertations

Upcoming public examinations of doctoral dissertations at the University of Jyväskylä.

Past dissertations

3.10.2026 M.Sc. Simo Siltanen (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Sport Pedagogy)

M.Sc. Simo Siltanen defends the doctoral dissertation in Sport Pedagogy ”Professional Learning and Behaviour Change in Coach Education – Educational Principles and Mechanisms Supporting Coaches' Development”.

9.10.2026 MA (Educ.) Jenni Koski (Faculty of Education and Psychology, Teacher Education)

MA (Educ.) Jenni Koski defends her doctoral dissertation in teacher education "Knowledge production in Finnish teacher education – mapping empirical teacher student and teacher educator research".

13.10.2026 M.Sc. Navdeep Kajal (Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Department of Chemistry)

M.Sc. Navdeep Kajal defends their doctoral dissertation "Hexa-pyridine triphenylene derived metal-organic gels (MOGs) and their applications in sensing and adsorption”.

24.10.2026 MSc Vera Salmi (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Exercise Physiology)

MSc Vera Salmi defends the doctoral dissertation in Exercise Physiology ”The Role of Endogenous Serum Androgen Concentrations in Female Exercise Physiology — Associations with Body Composition and Physical Performance”.

30.10.2026 FM Camilla Aarnio (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, communication)

FM Camilla Aarnio defends their doctoral dissertation in communication "Wired for Paradox – Untangling Tensions of Digital Work".

6.11.2026 YTM, FM Pirja Hyyryläinen (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, ethnology and anthropology)

YTM, FM Pirja Hyyryläinen defends their doctoral dissertation in ethnology and anthropology "Kieli, kulttuuri, ääni. Karjalankielisten evakkojen jälkipolvien toimijuudet ja oman kulttuurin haltuunoton tilat".

6.11.2026 YTM Anna Lampi (Faculty of Information Technology, Information Systems Science)

YTM Anna Lampi defends their doctoral dissertation in Information Systems Science "Robots at work: Organizational power relations, technostress, and affective responses".

6.11.2026 MA (Educ.) Aaron Peltoniemi (Faculty of Education and Psychology, Teacher Education)

MA (Educ.) Aaron Peltoniemi defends his doctoral dissertation in teacher education "A way to teach and be?”: Investigating the time and space, people, and interface in technology-enhanced learning".

7.11.2026 MA (Educ.) Teea Oja (Faculty of Education and Psychology, Teacher Education)

MA (Educ.) Teea Oja defends her doctoral dissertation in teacher education "Guidance and support in the career path of the working adult ".

14.11.2026 YTM Tanja Penninkangas (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, social work)

YTM Tanja Penninkangas defends their doctoral dissertation in social work "Muutosjohtajuus sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon palvelurakenneuudistuksessa – tavoitteet ja toteutuminen sosiaalihuollon näkökulmasta".

20.11.2026 FM Heini Siltainsuu (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, musicology)

FM Heini Siltainsuu defends their doctoral dissertation in musicology "”With music I am me”. Music as a dynamic resource for musical identity and subjective wellbeing for older adults".

4.12.2026 MSc (Econ.) Miriam Hautala (School of Business and Economics, Corporate Communication)

MSc (Econ.) Miriam Hautala defends the doctoral dissertation in Corporate Communication "The dual nature of strategic communication: Exploring communication hijacking and its dark implications".