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Katja Vähäsantanen

Katja Vähäsantanen

Principal Research Scientist

Contact me regarding following subjects

  • Professional agency, identity and competence in education and work
  • Learning at work and workplace pedagogy
  • Emotions, emotional agency and well-being
  • Vocational education and training
  • Professional teacher education

About me

I am a principal research scientist at the HAMK Edu Research Unit, and an adjunct professor (the title of the docent) in adult education. I am engaged in research and development of working life, and interested in vocational education and professional teacher education. I am also enthusiastic about different research methods and their development and use in learning research in education and work. I have a long experience in supervising master and doctoral students.

You can find out more about my research and publications here: