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Liisa Karlsson is an Adjunct Professor and Senior University Lecturer at the Department of Education, University of Helsinki. She serves as a Principal Investigator and Supervisor for doctoral programs, including the Doctoral Programme in Cognition, Learning, Instruction and Communication, as well as the Doctoral Programme in School, Education, Society, and Culture. Her work is affiliated with the Research Group for Educational Psychology and the Teachers' Academy, which focuses on education, teaching, and teacher training.
- Doctoral Programme in Cognition, Learning, Instruction and Communication
- Doctoral Programme in School, Education, Society, and Culture
- Teachers' Academy
- Research Group for Educational Psychology
Karlsson's research centers on educational psychology, child development, and the use of narrative and storytelling methods in education. She has pioneered the Storycrafting method, which empowers children to express their perspectives and well-being through creative storytelling. Her work spans early childhood education, special education, and the integration of arts and skills in communal learning.
Her recent publications highlight the application of storycrafting in healthcare, education, and cross-cultural contexts. Themes include child agency, trauma processing, digital archiving of narratives, and sociocultural influences on learning. These works often employ qualitative and participatory research frameworks.
- Global Education award to the Storycrafting method (2000)
- Master's thesis prize (1991)
- Preferred therapeutic method in the European: Storycrafting method (1999)
- Teachers’ Academy award (2021)
Karlsson has supervised multiple doctoral theses, including studies on subjective well-being, child agency, asylum seekers' integration, and humor in early childhood education. She actively participates in academic organizing committees, such as Tieteen päivät 2025, and leads projects like KOTO – Encounterings through Arts and Skills and TelLis – Children's Well-being.
