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Vuokko Kohtamäki is a University Lecturer at Tampere University's Faculty of Management and Business, specializing in Higher Education Governance. She is a full-time member of the Higher Education Group (HEG) within the Administrative Studies department. Her research focuses on university autonomy, governance, leadership, and funding, with a particular emphasis on Finnish and international higher education systems.
Dr. Kohtamäki coordinates the KOHA program, an innovative expert education for higher education administrators, recognized for excellence in teaching (2022). She teaches courses such as 'Higher Education Systems - Steering and Coordination' and 'Finance and Financial Administration in Higher Education.'
Her research interests span qualitative and quantitative studies on higher education policies, institutional governance, and leadership. Recent work examines autonomy ecology in Finnish universities, hybrid governance models in universities of applied sciences, and gender disparities in academic leadership across Bangladesh, China, and Finland.
Key funding sources include the Finnish Work Environment Fund, the Finnish Ministry of Education, and state councils. She has held roles such as Vice Member of the Board of the Finnish Institute for Educational Research and Member of Tampere University's Health and Safety Team.
Her publications highlight strategic funding dependencies, performance agreements, and institutional resilience, contributing to global discussions on higher education's role in innovation and societal impact.
