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Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

  1. Early childhood education and special needs education
    • Chair Professor LI Hui Philip, Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE) 
    • Professor SIN Kuen-fung Kenneth, Department of Special Education and Counselling (SEC) 
    • Assistant Professor HU Xinyun Annie, Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE) 
    • Assistant Professor CHAN Wai-lan Winnie, Department of Special Education and Counselling (SEC) 
    • Associate Professor WANG Hui, Department of Special Education and Counselling (SEC) 
    • Associate Professor (tenure track) SAHA Mari , Faculty of Education and Culture, Tampere University 
    • Professor KÄRNÄ Eija, School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Eastern Finland
  2. Higher education
    • Professor LEE Chi-Kin John, Director of Academy for Educational Development and Innovation (AEDI) 
    • Professor MACFARLANE Bruce John, Chair Professor of Educational Leadership, Dean, Faculty of Education and Human Development (FEHD)
    • Professor CAI Yuzhuo, Co-Director of Global Research Institute for Finnish Education (GRIFE) 
    • Professor OLEKSIYENKO Anatoly V., Department of International Education (IE) 
    • Assistant Professor XIONG Weiyan, Department of International Education (IE) 
    • Professor KIVISTÖ Jussi, Head of Higher Education Group, Faculty of Management and Business, Tampere University 
    • Associate Professor PEKKOLA Elias , Senior Lecturer and Vice Dean, Faculty of Management and Business, Tampere University 
    • Dr SIEKKINEN Taru,  Postdoctoral Researcher, Finnish Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä 
  3. Media education and digital competence
    • Professor LEE Chi-Kin John, Director of Academy for Educational Development and Innovation (AEDI) 
    • Professor KONG Siu-cheung, Centre Director of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Competency Education Centre (AIDCEC)  
    • Associate Professor WANG Lixun, Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies (LML) 
    • Professor SONG Yanjie, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology (MIT) 
    • Assistant Professor BAI Shurui Tiffany, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology (MIT) 
    • Assistant Professor LO Chung-kwan, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology (MIT) 
    • Assistant Professor LAU Chaak-ming, Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies (LML) 
    • Dr KORTE Satu-Maarit , University Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Lapland 
    • Extraordinary Associate Professor VESISENAHO Mikko, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Jyväskylä
  4. STEM education
    • Associate Professor LI Wai-chin,  Department of Science and Environmental Studies (SES) 
    • Dr LO Kit-mei Jammie, Senior Lecturer II ,Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE) 
    • Assistant Professor HU Xinyun Annie, Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE) 
    • Assistant Professor LEUNG Wai-man Vivienne, Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE) 
    • Associate Professor WAN Zhihong Peter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) 
    • Assistant Professor ZHU Jinxin,  Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) 
    • Associate Professor ZHANG Qiaoping, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology (MIT) 
    • Dr FENYVESI Kristóf , Senior Researcher, Finnish Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä 
    • Dr CLEMENTS Kati , Research Coordinator, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä 
    • Dr MEHTÄLÄ Saana , Postdoctoral researcher, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä 
    • Professor VAINIKAINEN Mari-Pauliina, Faculty of Education and Culture, Tampere University
  5. Teacher education
    • Professor LEE Chi-Kin John, Director of Academy for Educational Development and Innovation (AEDI) 
    • Professor YEUNG Siu-sze Susanna, Associate Vice President (Quality Assurance) 
    • Associate Professor HUANG Xianhan Yvonne, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) 
    • Associate Professor ZHANG Qiaoping, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology (MIT) 
    • Research Assistant Professor WENG Xiaojing, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) 
    • Professor KANTELINEN Ritva, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty, University of Eastern Finland 
    • Mr PENG Suhao, Doctoral researcher, The School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, University of Eastern Finland 
    • Dr MELASALMI Anitta, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Turku 
    • Professor RUOKONEN Inkeri , Faculty of Education, University of Turku 
    • Mr MOILANEN Jaakko, Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu 
    • Associate Professor SIKLANDER Signe, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu 
    • Dr LIU Haiqin, Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi Universit