Public examinations of doctoral dissertations

Upcoming public examinations of doctoral dissertations at the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥.
Past dissertations
Dissertations
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Päärakennus, C1-sali / The Main Building, C1 hall

29.8.2025 TtM Maija Puupponen (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Health Promotion)

M.Sc. Maija Puupponen defends the doctoral dissertation in Health Promotion "Energy drink consumption among Finnish adolescents in 2014, 2018 and 2022".
Dissertations
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YAA303

29.8.2025 M.Sc. Mikko Mäkinen (Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Department of Biological and Environmental Science)

M.Sc. Mikko Mäkinen defends their doctoral dissertation "High sulfate concentration endangers reproduction and early development of salmonidsâ€.
Dissertations
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Seminaarinmäki, S 212

5.9.2025 MA (Educ.) Kaisa Harju (Faculty of Education and Psychology, Early Education)

MA (Educ.) Kaisa Harju defends her doctoral dissertation in early education "Tracing Children’s Transitions in Early Childhood Education and Care: A Relational-Spatial Perspective".
Dissertations
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FYS1

5.9.2025 FM Harri Parkkinen (Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Department of Physics)

FM Harri Parkkinen defends their doctoral dissertation “Quantum kinetic theory for coherently mixing neutrinosâ€.
Dissertations
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Zoom

11.9.2025 M.Ed. Jonathan Chankabalala Munachaka (Faculty of Education and Psychology, Psychology)

M.Ed. Jonathan Chankabalala Munachaka defends his doctoral dissertation in psychology "Identifying and Supporting Children with Reading Difficulties in Zambia".
Dissertations
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S212, Vanha juhlasali, Seminarium-rakennus

12.9.2025 VTM Matti Kajaste (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, social and public policy)

VTM Matti Kajaste defends their doctoral dissertation in social and public policy "Rooted in the region: Finnish universities of applied sciences' research, development, and innovation activities in 2012-2018".
Dissertations
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Seminaarinmäki, S 212

13.9.2025 Lic.A. (Psych.) Jaana Lilja (Faculty of Education and Psychology, Psychology)

Lic.A. (Psych.) Jaana Lilja defends her doctoral dissertation in psychology "What do we actually do when we do psychotherapy?†Data-driven perspectives on psychotherapy".
Dissertations
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Juhlasali C1, Päärakennus

19.9.2025 M.Sc. (Econ.) Saima Ritonummi (Faculty of Information Technology, Information Systems Science)

Saima Ritonummi defends their doctoral dissertation “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger? Experiencing flow in software developmentâ€.
Dissertations
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Agora Auditorio 2, Agora

26.9.2025 FM Timo Vilpponen (School of Business and Economics, Management and Leadership)

FM Timo Vilpponen defends their doctoral dissertation in Management and Leadership "Lean-vaikutteisen tuotantotavan implementoinnin merkitys organisaation sisäiseen sosiaaliseen vastuullisuuteen suomalaisessa elintarvikeyrityksessä".
Dissertations
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Ag Auditorio 2, Agora

4.10.2025 YTM Ossi Laaksamo (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Social Work)

YTM Ossi Laaksamo defends their doctoral dissertation in Social Work "Jätteen ja aktivoinnin jäljillä. Etnografinen tutkimus kuntouttavan työtoiminnan paikantumisesta osana ekososiaalista siirtymää".
Dissertations
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S212

10.10.2025 M.Sc.(Econ.) Konsta Lavaste (School of Business and Economics, Economics)

M.Sc. (Econ.) Konsta Lavaste defends their doctoral dissertation in Economics "Patients, providers, and payers: Studies on healthcare markets in Finland".
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S212, Vanha juhlasali, Seminarium-rakennus

11.10.2025 FM Jani Tanskanen (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Literature)

FM Jani Tanskanen defends their doctoral dissertation in Literature "Kulttuurin diagnostisoituminen. Psykiatristen ja neuropsykiatristen diagnoosien ilmentymiä kotimaisessa nykykirjallisuudessa".