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Ilmari Puhakka is a Researcher in the Department of Education at Tampere University, affiliated with the Doctoral Programme in Education and Society. He holds a Master of Arts in Psychology from Tampere University (2019). His research focuses on workplace learning dynamics, employee well-being in hybrid/remote environments, and educational strategies in STEM fields. Key themes include job satisfaction determinants, turnover intention predictors, and the psychological impacts of student-centered learning.
His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) through studies on engineering education reform and corporate social responsibility integration into curricula. He has published 12 peer-reviewed articles and co-developed datasets on workplace learning opportunities (e.g., the CoOL@Work project). His research has been recognized with the 2023 Outstanding Paper Award for workplace learning studies.
Puhakka actively contributes to academic communities through journal reviewing (e.g., Humanities and Social Sciences Communications), organizing interdisciplinary seminars on research-emotion connections, and collaborating across education, psychology, and engineering domains. He has participated in 32+ academic activities including conference presentations and workshop leadership.
