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Project management, coordination and interaction

Niina Junttila Director of the Consortium
Professor, University of Turku

Child and youth loneliness, participation and the experiences of outsiderhood (ostracism)
Petra Heikkinen Interaction coordinator
Research coordinator, University of Turku

Societal interaction and science communications
Noona Kiuru Vice-director of the consortium
Director of WP 3
Professor, University of Jyväskylä
Suvi Antonen Project Coordinator, University of Turku
Fiia Heljälä Project Coordinator, University of Turku
Maria Lähteenmäki Senior researcher, University of Turku
Chief of loneliness work, HelsinkiMissio
Eero Laakkonen Senior Researcher, University of Turku
Tiina Annevirta University Lecturer, University of Turku

Prerequisites and challenges of learning, teaching and guidance interaction strengthening participation, school as well-being environment for children and young people
Nelli Lyyra University Research Fellow, Docent, University of Turku
Nina Mellenius kasvokuva.
Nina Mellenius Project Researcher, University of Turku

Parent-child interaction
Jenni Helenius PhD, Development manager, Finnish institute for health and welfare
School Health Survey, participation and well-being at school
Emil Salovuori Researcher, University of Turku
Katri Vataja CEO, Itla
Heidi Tilander Event and Programme Coordinator, Itla
Päivi Pöyry-Lassila Head of unit, Finnish National Agency for Education
Taru Äkräs Trainee, University of Turku

Individual level biopsychosocial mechanisms of loneliness and ostracism

Linnea Karlsson Director of WP 2
MD, PhD, Professor, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Centre for Population Health Research, FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study
University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Department of Clinical Medicine, Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Prenatal and early life stress exposures and their influences on child socioemotional development and (mental) health outcomes
Niina Junttila Director of the Consortium
Professor, University of Turku

Child and youth loneliness, participation and the experiences of outsiderhood (ostracism)
Katja Tervahartiala Senior Researcher, University of Turku and University of Jyväskylä

Child socioemotional development and stress regulation
Mikko Peltola Associate Professor, Tampere University

Emotion perception and empathy in early childhood
Susanna Kortesluoma Senior Researcher, University of Turku

Hormonal stress response
Elmo Pulli MD, PhD, senior researcher, University of Turku

Children’s brain imaging
Jetro Tuulari M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor. Principal Investigator of FinnBrain Neuroimaging Lab, University of Turku

Multimodal MRI and interdisciplinary research of (developmental) cognitive neuroscience.
Heini Saarimäki Postdoctoral researcher, Tampere University
Eeva-Leena Kataja Senior Researcher, University of Turku
Ashmeet Jolly MSc., Doctoral Researcher

The neuroscience behind the interaction of speech, language and socio-emotional skills in developing children.
Anni Kyösti Ph.D., Senior Researcher, University of Turku

Municipal research, public administration and policy, service system, qualitative research
Pirpa Sani Doctoral Researcher, University of Turku

Developmental trajectories and consequences of loneliness and ostracism: individual and contextual intervening mechanisms

Noona Kiuru Vice-director of the consortium
Director of WP 3
Professor, University of Jyväskylä
Arniika Kuusisto Vice-director of WP 3
Professor, University of Helsinki
Katja Upadyaya University lecturer, University of Helsinki
Marguerite Beattie Postdoctoral researcher, University of Helsinki

Adolescent health psychology from motivation and uptake of mindfulness exercises to loneliness trajectories and their antecedents and consequences
Mari Tunkkari Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Jyväskylä

Adolescents’ well-being and social support
Rekar Abdulhamed Postdoctoral researcher, University of Helsinki
Visting researcher, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Acculturation, sense of belonging, and mental health among immigrant-origin children and adolescents
Florencia Sortheix Adjunct Professor, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki

Loneliness, well-being and integration of young immigrants in Finland
Ida Huttunen Doctoral researcher, University of Helsinki

Adolescents’ socioemotional skills, social belonging and their impact on adolescents’ well-being at school
Lauri Hietajärvi University lecturer, University of Helsinki
Fatemeh Irani Ouchbolagh Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki

Preventing and decreasing loneliness and ostracism in the context of schools

Matti Sarvimäki Director of WP 4
Professor, Aalto University

Economics of education, societal experiments
Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen Vice-director of WP 4
Professor of Education, University of Jyväskylä

Children’s learning, well-being and loneliness in school environment, teacher-student relationship, classroom interaction
Mikko-Jussi Laakso Professor, Centre for Learning Analytics, University of Turku
Eija Pakarinen Professor, University of Jyväskylä

Teacher-student interactions and teacher-student relationships, children’s learning, motivation, social skills and well-being
Heli Muhonen Postdoctoral researcher, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Teacher Education

The effects of the two-year pre-primary education trial and quality of classroom interactions on students’ social skills and feelings of loneliness and belonging.
Anne-Elina Salo Postdoctoral researcher, University of Jyväskylä

Children’s and adolescents’ loneliness, ostracism, and inclusion; School interaction that promotes inclusion; Family diversity and its impact on children’s and adolescents’ well-being

Services to belong – Children as co-creators of integrated service systems combating loneliness and ostracism

Tiina Ristikari Director of WP 5
Managing Director, The Family Federation of Finland

Services for children young people and families, longitudinal research, the impact of childhood circumstances to the well-being in adulthood
Gary Pollock Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University
Visiting professor, University of Helsinki

Child well-being, longitudinal survey methodology, youth political and civic engagement