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Board

Board is the governing authority of the Finnish Youth Research Society.

The board of the society consists of a chairperson and between six and ten members. Members of the board are elected annually by members.

Board 2025

Chairperson

  • Petri Paju (The Central Union for Child Welfare)

Board members elected for 2025-2026

  • Sanna Aaltonen (University of Eastern Finland)
  • Anna-Kaisa Kuusisto (University of Tampere)
  • Sari Näre (University of Helsinki)
  • Tarja Tolonen (University of Helsinki)
  • Aino Tormulainen (Humak University of Applied Sciences)

Board members elected for 2025

  • Minna Laiti (University of Helsinki)
  • Eeva Sinisalo-Juha (The Youth Work Centre of Expertise Kentauri)
  • Antti Maunu (University of Turku)
  • Sari Tuuva-Hongisto (Youth Research and Development Centre, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences)
  • Susanna Ågren (University of Tampere)

The secretary of the board is Tanja Konttinen.