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. – 31.12.2025

• Student Jesse Häyhä, Faculty of Social Sciences
• Student Krista Perälä, Faculty of Social Sciences

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University Collegium

Term for staff members 1.1.2022 – 31.12.2025
Term for student members 1.1.2024 – 31.12.2025

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

Kirsti Lempiäinen
Heidi Pietarinen
Ilkka Ratinen
Suvi Ronkainen
Heli Ruokamo
Markku Vieru, puheenjohtaja
Mikko Vuorenpää
Soile Veijola

Staff members
(researchers, teachers and general staff)

Heidi Sinevaara-Niskanen
Heikki Tuisku
Minni Haanpää
Hanna Marttiini
Ilona Mettiäinen
Lauri Lantela
Markku Kiikeri
Katriina Uljas-Rautio

Deputy members:

Ashley Colley
Ossi Vuorilampi

Student members 1.1.2024 – 31.12.2025:

Members

Tiina Kaarina Nikander-Koivukangas
Jesse Pöllänen
Heini Naukkarinen
Annu Kuivas
Axel Ojala
Julia Rapo
Elina Kuula, varapuheenjohtaja
Gabriel Fiskarholm

Deputy members

Heikki Hukkanen
Eetu Markkanen
Aku Westerholm
Jasmin Kaarnivuo
Nuutti Saramo
Sara Sorri
Jutta Eriksson
Marianne Laurikainen