Jaana Viljaranta

Jaana Viljaranta is a Professor at the University of Eastern Finland's School of Educational Sciences and Psychology. Her research focuses on learning motivation, academic well-being, and developmental processes in educational contexts. She leads projects on student engagement, motivation dynamics, and the interplay between temperament and educational outcomes.

Research Interests:

• Adolescent motivation and achievement
• Teacher-student interaction and classroom dynamics
• Dual-career pathways for elite athletes
• Impact of remote learning during the pandemic
• Gender differences in educational and athletic motivation

Key Projects:

• "Making the grade but feeling exhausted?" (2022–2027)
• "University students' motivation and well-being during and after the pandemic" (2020–2030)
• "Developmental and situational dynamics of motivation" (2018–2023)

Labs/Teams: Member of the Motivation, Learning, and Well-being (MoLeWe) research group at UEF.