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Johanna Ranta is a University Lecturer in Welfare Sciences at Tampere University's Faculty of Social Sciences. She specializes in social work and harm reduction practices for people using drugs, homelessness, and qualitative research methods. Her research focuses on institutional encounters, accessibility of services, and the Housing First model. She holds an ORCID profile (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2064-3110) and has authored over 50 publications.
Key projects include 'Anonymous encounters on the dark web and street-based harm reduction services' (2021–2025) funded by Kone Foundation and studies on homelessness and urban displacement (e.g., SEGRA project). She is affiliated with the MARGI research group, investigating welfare service practices at societal margins, and the TreAdd group focusing on addiction treatment.
Her research explores geographies of service interactions, the materiality of home visits, and the role of anonymity in drug harm reduction. She has contributed to policy debates on drug policy reform and housing-first approaches in Finland.
- Education: PhD in Social Sciences (2020, Tampere University)
- Grants: Projects funded by Academy of Finland, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, European Social Fund
- Labs/Teams: MARGI, TreAdd
