My research interests are mainly in understanding the ways in which education and education policy can advance equity and social justice. Most of my teaching is in pedagogical studies, research methodologies and methods, and academic writing. Please see the drop-down menu for examples of teaching, publications, and presentations.
Among other funding bodies, my research has been funded by ArtsEqual research initiative (Strategic Research Council/Academy of Finland), Fulbright Finland Foundation, American-Scandinavian Foundation, Finnish Cultural Foundation, and Finnish Concordia Foundation for Women in Academia.
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Conference presentation "Advancing Equity through Reasonable Accommodation in Music Education" with Docent Pauli Rautiainen. Able Assembly 2021. Boston, USA / virtual,
April 11th, 2021.
Panel discussion "Weaving Equity and Social Justice in Music Education in Times of Social Crises" with Professor Emerita Kimberly McCord, Assistant Professor Joyce McCall, and music educators Nancy Brocker and Kenard Chambers. Finland Center Foundation. New York City, USA. July 30, 2020.
Panel discussion "Think Big - the Internationalization and Professional Career Coaching of Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Researchers" with Professor Tanja Johansson, Adjunct Professor Guadalupe López Íñiguez and director Saara Harjula. Moderators: Researchers Hanna Ojamo and Eveliina Sumelius-Lindblom. SibA research days. Helsinki, Finland. March 18, 2019.
Introduction to Academy of Finland's Strategic Research Council funded research project "ArtsEqual" (2015–2021)