Updated 07.04.2025
Eija Raatikainen

Staff

Eija Raatikainen

Principal Lecturer

  • Principal Lecturer and Project Manager (MUA).
  • An Associate Professor at the University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. Social Pedagogy, especially Trust in Organization.
  • PhD / University of Helsinki (2011)
  • Master of Education
    • Licensed social welfare professional/Social Worker/VALVIRA .

 

TKI-hanketiimi (en_EN)

Principal Lecturer. An Associate Professor at the University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. Social Pedagogy, Trust in Organization.

Projects

Language skills

English: Excellent

Publications

Raatikainen, E., Konkka, J. and Rantala-Nenonen, K. (2025), "Developing transversal skills in higher education in Finland", Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning.  https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-06-2024-0153

Raatikainen, E., Savolainen, T., Järvensivu, A., Isacsson, A., Simola-Alha, N. and Heinilä, H. (2023), "Trust at work – described by young professionals in the early stages of their careers", Higher …

Interests

Published a learning book called “Make a Trust stronger – how to build a trusting relationship with client in the field of social – and healthcare”(PS-kustannus 2015/ https://www.ps-kustannus.fi/Eija-Raatikainen/Lujita-luottamusta.html)

  • RDI -coordinator/Innovation center MUAS/Participation and agency - project portfolio
  • co-editor, Sosiaalipedagoginen aikakauskirja