Susanna Mesiä

Susanna Mesiä is a Lecturer at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, holding a Doctor of Music degree from the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki. Her roles include teaching Pop/Jazz singing, music pedagogy, and entrepreneurship in music degree programs. She supervises Bachelor's and Master's theses, leads group lessons, and contributes to projects like the Oiva initiative. Active in the VoCon network and the Finnish Association of Singing Pedagogues, her work focuses on Nordic collaborations in vocal pedagogy and music industry education.

Her research explores vocal pedagogy innovation, particularly in popular music and jazz contexts, with a 2019 doctoral dissertation on Nordic teacher networks. She also investigates Heavy Metal vocal techniques and music entrepreneurship through her involvement with the Turbiini business incubator. Multilingual (Finnish native, advanced English), she bridges academic and performance roles as a singer-songwriter with diverse stylistic interests.

Her publications emphasize collaborative teacher development and pedagogical strategies in higher music education. Beyond academia, she composes, arranges music, and performs across genres, reflecting her commitment to creative practice alongside scholarly inquiry.