Aki Kangasharju, the managing director of Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), is a well-known economist. He knows how to speak about the economy so that even lay people…
Maija Kaunismaa is a singer-songwriter whose second solo album, The Pine House Songs, was released on 8 June 2020. Due to the coronavirus situation, the album tour will take place…
Minna Kauppi is one of the most successful, colourful and best-known Finnish athletes in the 21st century. A nine-time world champion in orienteering, she graduated with an M.A. from the…
Jukka Saksi is an executive coach and the creator of the “Johtaja on Media!” concept, which deals with the role of leaders in shaping an effective media presence in the…
Jenni Järvelä graduated from JYU with organisational communication and public relations as her major. She has gained extensive professional experience in the field of communication. Her career was never a…
Juha Kauppinen is an award-winning freelance journalist and author – and a biology graduate from the University of Jyväskylä. He is specialised in investigative journalism and has written boldly about…
Tuija Turunen comes originally from Oulu. In her youth, she never had to ponder her career choice. Since upper secondary school she knew she would become a psychologist. And that…
Jaakko Kiiskilä is the new mayor of Seinäjöki. His study path leading into this post is quite exceptional. His background does not include any youth politics, active participation in NGOs…
Tiina Mac Laverty is an art historian whose working career is largely focused on the development of digital services for the sectors of culture, media and finance. Mac Laverty finds…
The University of Jyväskylä’s 2019 Alumni of the Year is Tiina Hoffman. She is an exercise physiologist, wellbeing expert and trainer. She started her academic career in the United States.…
