Faculty leadership

Satu Miettinen

Professor

Faculty of Art and Design

Dean

+358 40 484 4367 satu.miettinen@ulapland.fi LinkedIn profile Research profile satumiettinen.blog

Maria Huhmarniemi

Professor

Faculty of Art and Design

Vice Dean, responsible for teaching development

+358 40 484 4339 maria.huhmarniemi@ulapland.fi Research profile

Jaana Erkkilä-Hill

Professor

Faculty of Art and Design

Vice Dean, responsible for research development

+358 40 592 9453 jaana.erkkila-hill@ulapland.fi Research profile

Contact information

Staff contact details

Here you can find the contact information of the Faculty of Art and Design’s staff members.

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Faculty office
Faculty council

Faculty office

Office hours and contact information

F-wing, 3rd floor
Mon–Fri 9–11 ⁠am and 12–2 pm

Administrative staff

Student Services staff

We help you with matters that concern
  • exams and registration of completed studies
  • granting of degrees
  • study counselling
  • teaching schedules and updating the study guides
  • employment relationships.

Faculty Council

The Faculty Council is the highest decision-making body of the faculty.

Meetings of spring 2026

Thursday 15 January 2026 at 13:15
Thursday 12 February 2026 at 13:15
Thursday 12 March 2026 at 13:15
Thursday 16 April 2026 at 13:15
Thursday 21 May 2026 at 13:15
Thursday 11 June 2026 at 13:15

Meetings of autumn 2026

Thursday 3 September 2026 at 13:15
Thursday 8 October 2026 at 13:15
Thursday 5 November 2026 at 13:15
Thursday 10 December 2026 13:15

The meeting documents of the Faculty Council are available on the University of Lapland’s Dynasty information service (in Finnish). If necessary, you can consult the decision documents by contacting the Faculty’s Office.

Chair, Professor Satu Miettinen

Members and deputy members

Group I Professors
Jonna Häkkilä, member
Heidi Pietarinen, member
Maria Huhmarniemi, member
Mirja Hiltunen, deputy member

Group II Teachers, researchers and other staff
Milla Johansson, member
Johanna Oksanen, member
Elina Härkönen, 1. deputy member
Jukka Kiviniemi, 2. deputy member
Karoliina Laxström, 3. deputy member

Group III Students (1 Jan–31 Dec 2026)
Karoliina Ahvenainen, member
Jasmin Kaarnivuo, member
Miia Nikkarinen, member
Minka Laukniemi, deputy member of Karoliina Ahvenainen
Pauliina Pitkänen, deputy member of Jasmin Kaarnivuo
Anzelika Skvortsova, deputy member of Miia Nikkarinen

Additional members
University Lecturer, DA Tomi Knuutila
Professori, DA Anniina Koivurova
Associate Professor, DA Mari Mäkiranta

Presenters of Faculty Council
Kaisa Kangas, Head of Administration
Janette Tolppi, Head of Study Affairs

Secretary of Faculty Council
Marjo Majava, Administrative Secretary

  • attends the strategic planning and implementation of the strategy of our faculty
  • prepares the proposals for appointing permanent teaching staff according to the strategic personnel plan
  • operates as a quality assurance body in the faculty
  • assesses and develops teaching and research
  • lays down faculty-specific selection criteria for admissions
  • approves the curricula
  • approves and grades master’s and licentiate theses and doctoral dissertations on the basis of examiner statements

Guidelines

Upon application, the university may confer the title of Docent on a person who has profound knowledge of their field, demonstrated through publications or other means, the ability to conduct independent research or artistic work and good teaching skills.

Guidelines in Finnish (PDF)

 

Teaching Portfolio guidelines in Finnish as PDF: TTK_Ohje opetusportfolioon

Teaching Demonstration guidelines in Finnish as PDF: TTK_ohje_opetusnayte

Last updated: 9.6.2026