Tiina Laakso

Tiina Laakso serves as a Senior Lecturer and Project Manager at Turku University of Applied Sciences within the School of Social Services and Education, specifically in the Department of Health and Well-being. Based at Kupittaa Campus, she integrates academic instruction with project leadership in health and social service domains.

Her research centers on social inclusion and active citizenship, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with community participation and equitable access to well-being resources. These interests emerge directly from her affiliation with the dedicated research group examining societal integration mechanisms and citizen empowerment frameworks within educational and social service contexts.

She actively contributes to the Research Group for Social Inclusion and Active Citizenship, which investigates strategies for fostering participatory societies through health-focused social interventions and educational initiatives targeting vulnerable populations.