I work as a doctoral researcher at the Department of Teacher Education and in the EDUCA-Doc Doctoral Education Pilot. I currently work as part of the Research Council of Finland -funded ((2025–2029) research project Learning, Engaging, Participating: Exploring Newly Arrived Migrant Students’ Pathways in Education and Society, and Teacher Education Forum -funded (2025-2026) research project SILTA – Siirtymävaiheen inkluusiokäytännöt ja yhteistyö ammatillisessa kehittymisessä. I'm also a board member in the GERIF-network (Global Education Research in Finland).
In my PhD dissertation I examine teachers' intercultural professionalism. In the first sub-study I focused on teachers' views on cultural diversity; in the second sub-study I analysed interviews with preparatory education teachers about teaching and supporting newly arrived migrant students. I am particularly interested in cultural and language awareness in education, and in how schools can promote equity and a sense of belonging among students from diverse backgrounds.
