ITTE´s board 2024
Saara Koikkalainen (Chair, Web pages)
Senior Researcher
Karelian Institute, Joensuu
saara.koikkalainen@uef.fi
Sanna Rantakömi (Vice Chair)
Planner
Insitute of Dentistry, Kuopio
sanna.rantakomi@uef.fi
Lotta Valve (Secretary)
University Lecturer
School of Theology, Joensuu
lotta.valve@uef.fi
Tuija Mononen (Event organizer, Joensuu)
Senior Researcher
Department of Geographical and
Historical studies, Joensuu
tuija.mononen@uef.fi
Tero Karjalainen (Chairperson of FUURT)
Director
Centre for Continuous Learning
tero.karjalainen@uef.fi
Marko Pietilä (Event organiser, Kuopio)
International Relations Coordinator,
Development Services, Kuopio
marko.pietila@uef.fi
Petri Tanska (Treasurer)
Senior researcher
Department of Applied Physics, Kuopio
petri.tanska@uef.fi
Katja Laakkonen (Early career researchers)
Doctoral Researcher
Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Joensuu
katja.laakkonen@uef.fi
Vice members:
Antero Puhakka (Vice chair)
University Lecturer
Department of Social Sciences, Joensuu
antero.puhakka@uef.fi
Anna-Maria Veijalainen (Membership secretary)
University Lecturer
Department of Environmental Science, Kuopio
anna-maria.veijalainen@uef.fi
Cristina Florea (Communications, Kuopio)
Research coordinator
Department of Applied Physics, Kuopio
cristina.florea@uef.fi
Ville Kivivirta
University Lecturer
Department of Health and Social Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
ville.kivivirta@uef.fi