معرفی
Satu Pekkala is a Doctoral Researcher and PhD Research Coordinator at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lapland. Her work focuses on social robotics, welfare service innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration in tourism and public administration. She holds a PhD (in progress), Master of Social Sciences (2011), and Master of Administrative Sciences (2010) from University of Lapland, alongside a Bachelor's in Hospitality Management (2005) from Lapland University of Applied Sciences.
Research Interests:
- Application of robotics in social welfare services
- Regional development through technology adoption
- Public administration modernization
- Tourism education collaboration across Europe
Her recent articles emphasize leveraging robotics for aging populations' welfare and interdisciplinary network-building in technological innovation. She has co-authored 6 research outputs across 2013-2025, with a focus on Finland's social robotics challenges and tourism collaborations.
Grants & Projects:
- Arctic RoboWelfare (2023-2026): Developing robotics for Lapland's welfare services
- LETO: Learning Tourism (2014-2017): Cross-border educational methodologies
She serves on the editorial board of Hallinnon tutkimus (2025-2027) and actively presents at conferences on robotics in welfare and public management innovation.
