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Anne Kouvonen is a Professor of Social Policy at the University of Helsinki (since 2018) and Honorary Professor in Social Epidemiology at Queen’s University Belfast. She leads the Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ) and is a Senior Researcher at the Academy of Finland-funded Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care (MICA). Her work focuses on social determinants of health, employee mental health, and migrant health. She has held roles such as Visiting Professor at SWPS University (2014–2020) and Honorary Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast (2014–2021).
Education:
- Docent in Public Health, University of Turku (2012)
- dr. hab. in Psychology, SWPS University (2012)
- PhD in Sociology, University of Helsinki (2002)
- MSc in Sociology, University of Helsinki (1998)
Research Interests: Her research combines social epidemiology, administrative data linkage, and qualitative methods to study health inequalities, ageing, and migrant health. Current priorities include digital inclusion of migrants and social policies addressing care needs of ageing populations.
Key Projects:
- WP leader for DigiIN (2022–2025)
- Co-PI for Helsinki Health Study (2000–ongoing)
- Co-PI for CHARM (Care, Health and Ageing of Russian-speaking Minority)
Grants & Awards:
- Dean’s Award for Educational Reform (2017)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2013–)
- Senior Fellow, Institute of Mental Health (2008–)
Supervision: Advises doctoral students such as Beeda Suokonaukio (PhD), Liisa Päkki (MSc), and Laura Somersalo-Cavén (PhD). Active in thesis committees and doctoral programme leadership.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Helsinki Inequality Initiative and MICA research group, collaborating internationally on ageing, care systems, and migrant health.
