Personal profile

Description of research and teaching

I am a university lecturer in university pedagogy and a post-doctoral researcher in educational psychology at the University of Helsinki. I have specialized in advanced statistical methods and have used cross-sectional, longitudinal, experience sampling, and psychophysiological datasets in my research, employing statistical methods such as variable- and person-oriented approaches, multilevel modelling, and most recently, intraindividual analyses. In 2019, I spent four months at the University of Oxford to specialize in analyzing nested experience sampling and psychophysiological datasets, and to take advanced courses on Rasch, Bayesian, and multilevel modelling. I am particularly interested in investigating the relationships between academic emotions, student motivation, learning, and well-being. More specifically, I explore what motivates people to invest their time in studying and what factors predict learning and achievement. I am also interested in how learning environments can be developed to foster positive emotions, engagement, and active learning, enhancing the enjoyment of learning while utilizing potential negative emotions in a productive way.

Education information

PhD (Educational psychology)

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, University of Helsinki

Award Date: 16 Jan 2018

Fields of Science

  • 516 Educational sciences
  • Educational Psychology
  • Academic emotions
  • Motivation
  • Subjective well-being
  • University pedagogy, Teaching and learning in higher education
  • Statistical methods
  • Person-centered approach
  • Intraindividual approach
  • Multilevel modelling
  • Longitudinal studies
  • 515 Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

International and National Collaboration

Publications and projects within past five years.