Hannele Niemi

Publications in the data base of the University of Helsinki: http://tuhat.halvi.helsinki.fi/portal/en/person/hmniemi Hannele Niemi is a Professor of Education at the University of Helsinki. She has been Vice Rector for academic affairs at the University of Helsinki (2003–2008, 2008–2009 ), Dean of the Faculty of Education (2001–2003), Head of the Department of Education and Vice-Dean at the University of Helsinki (1998–2000). She has been Professor of Education in Teacher Education Departments of Oulu, Turku and Tampere Universities (1987–1998) and Visiting Scholar at Michigan State University (1989). She has had many memberships in scientific councils, e.g. the Standing Committee of Social Sciences of the European Science Foundation, the Council for Society and Culture in the Academy of Finland and the Scientific Council of the University of Helsinki. She is an advisor or a reviewer in many scientific journals. She is a board member and vice-chairperson of the Finnish Virtual University. She is also a member of FINHEEC, The Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (2004–2007, 2008–2009). She has contributed in many EU and OECD projects as an expert or researcher and served as a keynote lecturer in several international forums, e.g. Thailand. Taiwan, China, Saudi-Arabia, Hungary, Slovenia, Spain, Portugal, German, Norway, Sweden, Scotland, England, France and Estonia. Her main research interest areas are teachers’ professional development, moral education and technology-based learning environments. She has published several articles and books on education in Finland and Finnish teacher education (e.g. Finnish Innovations & Technologies in Schools: a Guide towards New Ecosystems of Learning (2014), The Miracle of Education: The Principles and Practices of Teaching and Learning In Finnish Schools (2014), and Research-Based Teacher Education in Finland, (2006) She has been invited as honorary doctor or professorship at four univerisies: • Honorary Doctor, University of Defence, Finland 5.9.2013 • Honorary Doctor University of Lapland 1.6.2012 • J.C. Koh Professorship (Honorary professor) Nayang Technological University, Singapore 27.10.2010 • Honorary Professorship, University of Bucharest, Romania, 13.12.2010 She has has the following visiting scholarships 1989 A visiting Professor (5 months), ASLA, (6 months) Michigan State University, USA 2010 A Visiting scholar at Stanford University (3 months), USA 2013 A Visiting scholar at Stanford University (2 months), USA She has had the following membership of scientific societies: Invited member on Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. Academia Scientiarum Fennica. 2004– • Council member, The Standing Committee of Social Sciences of the European Science Foundation (ESF), 1999–2000, • The Council for Society and Culture in the Academy of Finland, 1998–2000 • The scientific Council of University of Helsinki, 1998–2000 • Member of Erasmus Mundus Selection Board. European Commission, 2004–2006