University Board

Term and members

University Board has 11 members: five of them are external and six are from within the university. Professors have two representatives; researchers, teachers and general personnel have two as well; and also students are represented by two members of the board.

The term of the Board is from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026. Student members are selected for one-year term by the student union.

(University of Lapland’s Rules of Procedure)

As a student or staff member of our university, you have access to documents on our university’s Intranet.

External members

• Johanna Buchert, President and CEO, Natural Resources Institute Finland
• Markku Ollikainen, professor emeritus, University of Helsinki
• Eeva-Liisa Rasmus-Moilanen, Principal, Sámi Education Institute
• Kari Salmela, CEO, LocalTapiola Lapland
• Olli Väyrynen, VP Business Development, Finavia

University members

• Professor Jonna Häkkilä, Faculty of Art and Design
• Professor Jarno Valkonen, Faculty of Social Sciences
• University Lecturer Heikki Huilaja, Faculty of Social Sciences
• System Analyst Katariina Soudunsaari, Lapland University Consortium Library

Student members 1.1.–31.12.2026

• Student Miikka Keränen
• Student Alexandra Aho

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University Collegium

Term for staff members 1.1.2026–31.12.2029
Term for student members 1.1.2026–31.12.2027

The members of the University Collegium are chosen through an election, except for the student members who are appointed by the student union.

As a student or staff member of our university, you have access to documents on our university’s Intranet.

Members

Professor members

Pigga Keskitalo
Satu Miettinen
Mikko Vuorenpää
Heidi Pietarinen
Heli Ruokamo
Monica Tennberg
Markku Vieru

Staff members
(researchers, teachers and general staff)

Heidi Sinevaara-Niskanen
Hanna Marttiini
Minni Haanpää
Hanna Vakkala
Katriina Uljas-Rautio
Siiri Paananen
Emmi Harjuniemi
Milla Johansson

Deputy members:

Ilona Mettiäinen
Mari Riikonen
Ossi Vuorilampi

Student members:

Members

Nuppu Savolainen
Aku Westerholm
Axel Ojala
Henriikka Aho
Jasmin Kaarnivuo
Ella Siltanen
Eetu Markkanen
Jesse Pöllänen

Deputy members

Juuso Kurokallio
Heikki Hukkanen
Tuomo Talala
Jussi Tuominen
Anzelika Skvortsova
Emma Pappinen
Gabriel Fiskarholm
Inari Turkia