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Seija Karppinen is an Adjunct Professor and Senior University Lecturer at the Department of Education, University of Helsinki. She serves as Director of the TOTEMK project, focusing on training teacher educators and administrators in Kenya, and as a supervisor for the Doctoral Programme in School, Education, Society, and Culture.
- Academic Rank: Adjunct Professor
- University: University of Helsinki
- Department: Department of Education
Research Interests: Multi-scientific and multi-artistic approaches to teaching, collaborative learning, craft-art education, philosophy of crafts, interdisciplinary learning. Her work emphasizes holistic education, innovation pedagogy, and design learning within the Maker@STEAM framework.
Scientific Awards: Recipient of the Työyhteisöteko 2024 award as part of the Kasvun tila-hanke team for collaborative educational innovation.
Projects: Leads the REFORD project (2022–2024) on research-based curriculum development for teacher education in Kenya, and contributes to studies on educators' professional development and administrative responses to teacher absenteeism.
