Elisa Repo

Elisa Repo is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Jyväskylä's Faculty of Education and Psychology, Department of Teacher Education. Her work focuses on educational equity, language awareness, and pedagogical translanguaging in linguistically diverse schools. She holds a PhD in linguistics and educational sciences, with a dissertation recognized by the Kari Sajavaara and Migration Institute of Finland awards.

Her research emphasizes supporting multilingualism, teacher competence, and student integration in secondary schools. Key projects include the VOITTO research initiative and contributions to the EDUCA flagship addressing future education challenges. She has international collaborations with institutions like UC Berkeley, Indiana University, and Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Repo combines academic research with teaching experience, having instructed at elementary, secondary, and university levels, including Finnish language education. Her work spans remote and in-person instruction modalities.