Tommi Wallenius

Tommi Wallenius is a University Lecturer at the Faculty of Education, University of Lapland. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (2020) and Master's degrees in Education (2013) and Social Sciences (2006) from the University of Helsinki. His research focuses on collaborative governance in education systems, lifelong guidance frameworks, demographic impacts on schooling, and accountability mechanisms in educational policy.

Key research areas include analyzing Finland's basic education system, parental trust dynamics, and policy responses to demographic shifts. His recent work explores governance structures in career guidance systems and the intersection of global educational evaluation trends with local practices.

Wallenius has presented at conferences on topics such as horizontal governance models in career counseling and Nordic school evaluation methodologies. His publications span peer-reviewed journal articles, commissioned policy reports, and edited book chapters.