Eija Hanhimäki

Eija Hanhimäki

Senior Lecturer
Unit
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Department / Division
Department of Education
Room number
RUU D423
Email
eija.h.hanhimaki@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358406826694
Postal address
Alvar Aallon katu 9
Fields of science
516 Educational sciences

Biography

I work as a Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership in the Department of Education. I have a Title of Docent (Adjunct Professor) at the University of Lapland in the field of Leadership and Professional Development in Education. My job description includes teaching and guidance tasks in the International Master's Programme in Education (EDUMA) and in the continuing learning training of the Institute of Educational Leadership. In addition, I supervise theses (master's theses and dissertations). My research areas are educational leadership, adult education and guidance and counselling.

Publications

Publication
2024

Introduction

Leadership in Educational Contexts in Finland. Educational Governance Research. Springer.
Ahtiainen, Raisa
Hanhimäki, Eija
Leinonen, Jaana
Risku, Mika
Smeds-Nylund, Ann-Sofie
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Research groups

Research group

Suomalainen kasvatus- ja koulutusalan johtajuuden tutkimusyhteisö FinEdLead (Finnish research community in educational leadership / Finländskt nätverk för ledarskapsforskning inom utbildningssektorn)

Tutkimusyhteisöön kuuluu kasvatus- ja koulutusalan johtajuuden tutkijoita eri yliopistoista.

Projects

Project

Students' perceptions of leadership in Educational leadership course

A joint research project between three universities (UEF, HY and JY) examines students' different perceptions of leadership from data collected in the beginning of educational leadership course.
Project

Ethical selection situations, support and competence of teachers

In this research project we are examining the experiences and views of teachers and students about ethical selection situations, related support and competence.
EDUCA Education for the future.
Project

EDUCA (Education for the Future) Flagship

The Education for the Future EDUCA flagship focuses on the timely challenges of education to prepare children and young people for the future in the changing world.
Nettisivulle_KASVU_EU_EN
Project

KASVU project strengthens educational leadership network

The KASVU (GROWTH) project started on 1 April 2025 with funding from the European Social Fund (ESF+).