Doctoral Researcher
Researcher in Work Package "The factors affecting young people's digital and financial skills inside and outside school"
Educational psychology, teacher education, well-being, acculturation, quantitative research
Researchers
Arto K. Ahonen
Ph.D., University researcher
Leader in Work Package "Assessing Financial Literacy - PISA and background"
National Research Director PISA 2018, 2021
Saija Alanko
M.Sc. (econ.), MA, Doctoral Researcher
Researcher in Work Package "Game-based approaches and digital tools in financial education"
University of Vaasa, School of Accounting and Finance
Economics, financial literacy
Gökhan Buturak
Ph.D. (Econ.), Researcher
Researcher in Work Package "Game-based approaches and digital tools in financial education"
University of Vaasa, School of Accounting and Finance
Decision theory, behavioral economics, experimental economics, behavioral finance
Esteban Guerrero Rosero
Ph.D. in computing science
Researcher in Work Package "Game-based approaches and digital tools in financial education"
University of Vaasa, Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Panu Kalmi
Ph.D., Professor
Leader in Work Package "Game-based approaches and digital tools in financial education"
University of Vaasa, School of Accounting and Finance.
Economics, financial literacy
Heli Kauppinen
M.Sc. (statistics), Doctoral Researcher
Researcher in Work Package ”Assessing Financial Literacy - PISA and background”.
Quantitative research, statistical methods, international large scale assessment datasets
Milla Kruskopf
Researcher in Work Package "The factors affecting young people´s digital and financial skills inside and outside school"
Educational psychology, cognitive science, computational thinking, digital learning and education, teacher education, innovative learning solutions
Kati Laine
MA, M.Sc.(Econ.), Project Researcher
Researcher in Work Package "Assessing Financial Literacy – PISA and background"
Financial literacy, PISA 2018
Heidi Lammassaari
Researcher in Work Package "The factors affecting young people's digital and financial skills inside and outside school"
Educational psychology, teacher education, learning environments, blended learning and education, innovative learning solutions
Katja Leiman
Research Assistant in the Work Package "The factors affecting young people's digital and financial skills inside and outside school"
Educational psychology, psychology of learning and motivation, well-being, blended learning and education, innovative learning solutions
Kirsti Lonka
Ph.D., Professor
Leader in Work Package "The factors affecting young people's digital and financial skills inside and outside school"
Educational psychology, digital learning and education, psychology of learning and motivation (adults and youth), teacher education, innovative learning solutions
Jaakko Mustonen
M.Sc. (Econ.), Doctoral Researcher
Work Package ”Game-based approaches and digital tools in financial education”
University of Vaasa, School of Accounting and Finance
Economics, financial behaviour, financial literacy
Julia Nuckols
Jussi Nyrhinen
D.Sc.(Econ), Postdoctoral Researcher
Researcher in Work Package "Young people as consumers in digital environments"
Marketing, digital consumption, consumer behavior, quantitative research
Mette Ranta
PhD, Title of Docent/ Associate Prof.
University Researcher in Work Package "The factors affecting young people's digital and financial skills inside and outside school"
Life course transition to adulthood, financial capability, financial well-being, positive and developmental psychology, financial stress, social relationships, quantitative methods, longitudinal research
Eero Rantala
Project Researcher
Researcher in Work Package "Young people as consumers in digital environments"
Antti Raukola
economist, bachelor of economics
Work Package "Game-based approaches and digital tools in financial education"
Pellervo Economic Research PTT
Olli-Pekka Ruuskanen
D.Sc(Econ.), Director of Research, Pellervo Economic Research
Adjunct professor, University of Vaasa
Work Package "Game-based approaches and digital tools in financial education"
Financial literacy, risk management
Gintas Silinskas
Ph.D., Associate Professor, Postdoctoral Researcher
Researcher in Work Package "Young people as consumers in digital environments"
Financial literacy, digitalization, consumer behavior
Anu Sirola
Dr.Soc.Sci, Postdoctoral Researcher
Researcher in Work Package "The impact of coronavirus on the economy and well-being of young adults in a digitalized society"
social media, youth, social psychology, gambling problems
Maria Sivonen
economist, B.Sc. (Econ.)
Work Package "Game-based approaches and digital tools in financial education"
Pellervo Economic Research PTT
Sonali Srivastava
Doctoral Researcher
Researcher in Work Package "Young people as consumers in digital environments"
Children and adolescents, sociology, media, consumption, qualitative research
Sini Tiihonen
M.Soc.Sci., Project Researcher
Researcher in Work Package “Young people as consumers in digital environments”
Young people’s financial literacy, consumer research, well-being
Jesse Tuominen
Postdoctoral Researcher
Researher in Work package "Young people as consumers in digital environments"
Sociology of consumption, consumer research, social media, self-presentation
Saara Vaahtoniemi
economist, D.Sc.(Econ)
Work Package "Game-based approaches and digital tools in financial education"
Pellervo Economic Research PTT
Lauri Vaara
Pedagogical expert
Pedagogical expert in Work Package "Communications and interaction"
Tero Vartiainen
Ph.D., Professor
Researcher in Work Package "Game-based approaches and digital tools in financial education"
Computer science, design science, information systems
Professor of Information Systems
Iida Vedenpää
Doctoral Researcher, Class Teacher
Researcher in Work Package "The factors affecting young people's digital and financial skills inside and outside school".
Educational Psychology, Teacher Education, Innovative Learning Solutions, Teacher Professional Learning and Wellbeing
Terhi-Anna Wilska
Ph.D., Lic.Sc. (Econ.), Professor, Consortium Pl
Leader in Work Package ”Young people as consumers in digital environments”
Consumer research, digitalisation, young people, well-being, sustainability
Nannan Xi
Assistant Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
Researcher in Work Package "Game-based approaches and digital tools in financial education
Game-based approaches (e.g. gamification, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, live streaming) for consumer decision-making in different business domains such as retail, finance, online community
Eija Seppänen
M.Sc (econ.), MBA, Communications Coordinator
Leader in Work Package "Communications and interaction"
young people's financial literacy, communication, co-development, media