Mirjami Ikonen

Mirjami Ikonen is a Senior Lecturer in Pedagogical Development and Human Resource Management at the Business School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, University of Eastern Finland (2025–present). Her research focuses on leadership, trust dynamics in work communities, and process ontological approaches to organizational behavior.

• Key affiliations: University of Eastern Finland, Business School
• Research themes: Trust development, pedagogical innovation, qualitative methods

She employs creative qualitative methodologies like empathy-based stories, co-produced autoethnography, and portraiture. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes inquiry learning, drama pedagogy, and collaborative methods.

Her 2022–2025 publications reveal a focus on ethnographical trust studies, trust restoration post-change, and metacognitive skill development through tools like learning diaries. Articles span journals in organizational ethnography, business education, and trust research.

Scientific Awards

• Skilled Teacher Award (2018)
• Finnish Economists’ Teaching Award (2019)
• Optimi Good Teacher Award (2023)

Her work bridges academia and practice through trust studies in retail, healthcare, and educational reforms, with emphasis on qualitative feedback systems and innovative teaching strategies.