معرفی
Anna Salmi is a Senior Lecturer at Laurea University of Applied Sciences, affiliated with the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. Her research focuses on human-centered design approaches in service ecosystems, co-design methodologies, and value co-creation in service innovation. She teaches master’s-level courses in service design and co-creation, emphasizing practice-based learning through real-world collaborations with cross-disciplinary stakeholders.
Education:
- Taiteen maisteri (Master of Arts), Median maisteriohjelma, Aalto University (2010)
Research Interests:
- Application of co-design in organizational change
- Interplay between material and conceptual knowledge co-creation
- Service innovation ecosystems
- Cross-sector collaboration frameworks
- Health and welfare sector education
Key Publications: Her work includes studies on co-design frameworks, participatory design methods, and collaborative workshop strategies. Recent publications analyze organizational change processes through co-design lenses and explore socio-material knowledge cycles in innovation contexts.
Grants & Advising:
- Supervises multiple master’s theses in service design
- Prior role as Project Specialist (2019–2021)
Labs/Teams: Engages in interdisciplinary collaborations with industry and academic partners to develop real-life service innovation platforms.
