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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) Mari Saha, Faculty of Education and Culture, Tampere University 
    • Professor Eija Kärnä, School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Eastern Finland
  2. Higher education
    • Professor John Lee Chi-Kin, Director of Academy for Educational Development and Innovation (AEDI) 
    • Professor Bruce Macfarlane, Chair Professor of Educational Leadership, Dean, Faculty of Education and Human Development (FEHD)
    • Dr Cai Yuzhuo, Co-Director of Global Research Institute for Finnish Education (GRIFE) 
    • Professor Anatoly Oleksiyenko, Department of International Education (IE) 
    • Assistant Professor Xiong Weiyan, Department of International Education (IE) 
    • Professor Jussi Kivistö, Head of Higher Education Group, Faculty of Management and Business, Tampere University 
    • Associate Professor Elias Pekkola, Senior Lecturer and Vice Dean, Faculty of Management and Business, Tampere University 
    • Taru Siekkinen,  Postdoctoral Researcher, Finnish Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä 
  3. Media education and digital competence
    • Professor John Lee Chi-Kin, 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 Satu-Maarit Korte, University Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Lapland 
    • Extraordinary Associate Professor Mikko Vesisenaho, 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 Kristof Fenyvesi, Senior Researcher, Finnish Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä 
    • Dr Kati Clements, Research Coordinator, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä 
    • Dr Saana Mehtälä, Postdoctoral researcher, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä 
    • Professor Mari-Pauliina Vainikainen, Faculty of Education and Culture, Tampere University
  5. Teacher education
    • Professor John Lee Chi-Kin, 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 Ritva Kantelinen, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty, University of Eastern Finland 
    • Mr Suhao Peng, Doctoral researcher, The School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, University of Eastern Finland 
    • Dr Anitta Melasalmi, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Turku 
    • Professor Inkeri Ruokonen, Faculty of Education, University of Turku 
    • Mr Jaakko Moilanen, Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu 
    • Associate Professor Signe Siklander, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu 
    • Dr Haiqin Liu, Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi Universit