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Faculty administration

Faculty administration

The faculties are led by a Dean and a Faculty board. Every faculty also has a service team including a faculty coordinator (management and faculty support services), academic affairs services, HR services and financial services.

 

Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology

Arken
Tehtaankatu 2
20500 Turku

Dean: Professor Peter Nynäs
E-mail: fhpt-dekanus@abo.fi

Head of Faculty Administration: Tiina Heinistö
E-mail: tiina.heinisto@abo.fi

Contact the faculty administration: fhpt@abo.fi

 

Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies

Academill
Rantakatu 2
65100 Vaasa

Dean: Professor Michaela Pörn
E-mail: fpv-dekanus@abo.fi

Head of Faculty Administration: Anna Smirnoff
E-mail: anna.smirnoff@abo.fi

Contact the faculty administration: fpv@abo.fi

 

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Aurum
Henrikinkatu 2
20500 Turku

Dean: Professor Patrik Henelius
E-mail: fnt-dekanus@abo.fi

Head of Faculty Administration: Lotta Österholm
E-mail: lotta.osterholm@abo.fi

Contact the faculty administration: fnt@abo.fi

 

Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics, and Law

ASA
Vänrikinkatu 3
20500 Turku

Dean: Professor Malin Brännback
E-mail: fsej-dekan@abo.fi

Head of Faculty Administration: Tua Henriksson
E-mail: tua.henriksson@abo.fi

Contact the faculty administration: fsej@abo.fi

 

The Faculty Boards 1.8.2025–31.7.2028

The Faculty Board is composed of the Dean and, depending on the University Board decision, at least 9 and no more than 18 members, each of whom has a substitute member.  Professors, the group composed of researchers, teachers and other personnel, and students have an equal representation on the Faculty Board that is elected to serve a term of three years.

Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
Professors
Members
Carsten Anckar
Mikaela Pörn
Björn Sandvik
Björn Vikström
Substitute members
Jan Saarela
Emmanuel Acquah
Annika Laine-Kronberg
Patrik Jern
Other Staff
Members
Viljam Engström
Tom Gullberg
Mira Karrasch
Heini Ruohonen
Substitute members
Kim-Erik Berts
Inka-Maria Nyman
Patrik Söderberg
Jean-Claude Mutiganda
Students
Members
Artur Ekman
Karin Holmberg
Adam Lahtinen
Aldo Sari
Substitute members
Benjamin Björkell
Karl Jansson
René Närhi
Niklas Westerby

 

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Professors
Members
Niklas Anttu
Lisbeth Fagerström
Johan Lilius
Christian Pansch-Hattich
Ron Zevenhoven
Substitute members
István Prause
Jessica Rosenholm
Andreas Lundell
Tiina Salminen
Martti Toivakka
Other Staff
Members
Robert Lassfolk
Annika Meinander
Thomas Sandberg
Conny Sjöqvist
Marina Waldén
Substitute members
Jesper Oliver Winsten
Johan Lindén
Johan Nyman
Jessica Hemberg
Mikael Kurula
Students
Members
Jenny Ek
Jennifer Karlsson
Ida Puskala
Mikael Tuokko
Kim Uotinen
Substitute members
Tilde Strömsbäck
Åke Härtull
Gustav Johnsson
Santeri Kylämäki
Henrik Ojala

 

The Department Councils 1.8.2025–31.7.2028

In addition to the Head of Department, a Department Council is composed of 6 to 12 members, each of whom has a substitute member. Professors, the group composed of researchers, teachers and other personnel, and students have an equal representation on the Department Council that is elected to serve a term of three years.

Department of Humanities
Professors
Members
Jason Finch
Johanna Ilmakunnas
Cecilia Nahnfelt
Anna Soveri
Substitute members
Meri Larjavaara
Martin Gustafsson
Peter Nynäs
Viveka Lyberg Åhlander
Other Staff
Members
Ylva Gustafsson
Inka-Maria Nyman
Stina Sundstedt
Topias Tanskanen
Substitute members
Malin Ekelund
Jenny Skrifvars
Petra Grönholm-Nyman
Annika Gunst
Students
Members
Artur Ekman
Elvira Klåvus
Melina Lindholm
Sam Sågfors
Substitute members
Vilma Sumelius

Linnea Andersson
Jesper Öhman
Department of Education
Professors
Members
Siv Björklund
Mia Porko-Hudd
Fredrik Rusk
Michael Uljens
Substitute members
Ria Heilä-Ylikallio
Kristina Ström
Katri Hansell
Petri Salo
Other Staff
Members
Kim-Erik Berts
Anders Fransen
Heidi Hellstrand
Jenny Teir
Substitute members
Ann-Sofie Smeds-Nylund
Annika Pastuhov
Aida Ohtonen
Mikaela Svanbäck-Laaksonen
Students
Members
Adam Lahtinen
René Närhi
Nea Olli
Substitute members




 

Department of Business and Economics, and Law
Professors
Members
Edvard Johansson
Henrik Ringbom
Sia Spiliopoulou Åkerman
Substitute members
Thomas Carrington
Charlotta Niemistö
Markku Suksi
Other Staff
Members
Johanna Lindström
Anna Lönngren
Jessica West
Substitute members
Jonas Lagerström
Johanna Friman
Mikaela Heikkilä
Students
Members
Akseli Aaltonen
Linda-Maria Frantz
Samuel Valjus
Substitute members
Oliver Huhtio
Lina Hermansson
Mikael Lehtinen

 

Department of Social Sciences
Professors
Members
Johan Korhonen
Lauri Rapeli
Nina Tynkkynen
Substitute members
Jan Saarela
Carsten Anckar
Mikko Lagerspetz
Other Staff
Members
Janne Berg
Camilla Nordberg
Daniel Ventus
Substitute members
Vilppu Kuusipalo
Sam Grönholm
Andreas Häger
Students
Members
Ingrid Geust
Karl Jansson
Lina Kronström
Substitute members
Ines Latvala
Ylva Erlin
Alexander Kruglov

 

Department of Natural and Health Sciences
Professors
Members
Jessica Rosenholm
Tiina Salminen
Anna Törnroos-Remes
Peter Österholm
Substitute members
Lisbeth Fagerström
Guillaume Jacquemet
Kai Lindström
Ronald Österbacka
Other Staff
Members
Anna K. Forsman
Jenny Isaksson
Johan Nyman
Martin Snickars
Substitute members
Mikael Kurula
Malin Åkerfelt
Mattias Eriksson
Oscar Henriksson
Students
Members
John-Erik Björnvik
Alexandra Obrey
Ida Puskala
Runa Åberg
Substitute members
Liam Söderlund


Henrik Ojala

 

Department of Engineering and Information Technology
Professors
Members
Jerker Björkqvist
Anders Brink
Carl-Eric Wilén
Chunlin Xu
Substitute members
Ivan Porres Paltor
Henrik Grénman
Magnus Hellström
Martti Toivakka
Other Staff
Members
Mikko Helle
Tiina Saloranta-Simell
Marina Waldén
Maria Zevenhoven
Substitute members
Kristian Nybom
Jan Gustafsson
Jonas Spohr
Jan-Erik Lönnqvist
Students
Members
Jenny Ek
Åke Härtull
Tilde Strömsbäck
Adam Söderström
Substitute members
Tomas Jakobsson

Mikael Tuokko

Updated 25.6.2025