Leena Knif

Leena Knif is a Lecturer at the University of Helsinki in the Department of Educational Sciences under the Faculty of Education. Her work focuses on Visual Arts Education and Visual Arts Didactics, with an emphasis on Sustainability Education, Assessment Challenges, and Multicultural Pedagogy.

• Key research areas include ecosocial art education and teacher identity formation
• Active in projects like KUMUar (2024-2026) and KONSTIT (2023)

Her recent publications address topics such as animation in early childhood education and multidimensional assessment in visual arts. She received the Työyhteisöteko 2024 collaborative achievement award for the Kasvun tila project. Knif frequently presents at educational conferences, including Kasvatustieteen päivät 2024 and NERA 2025. She contributes to edited volumes and collaborates with institutions like Aalto University.