Updated 13.02.2025
Toini Harra

Staff

Toini Harra

Principal Lecturer

Doctor in Social Sciences, Phil Lic. and Occupational Therapist 

TKI-hanketiimi (en_EN)

PhD, Occupational therapist and coach. Researcher and developer of collaboration and co-creation in national and international projects.

Contact us

Postal address:

PL 4000, 00079 Metropolia

Responsibilities and tasks

2017-2021 COP4HL Communities of Practice for Healthy Lifestyle: External evaluator

 

Projects

2022-2026 NEST

2023-2025 DeCoLea

2021 ECOLAH

2021-2023 HIPPA-Remote. Remote services for product developers to promote the housing of the elderly

2021-2023 Student-run Interdisciplinary Allied Health Digital Practice Centre/SIAHDPC

2020-2023 SUSWELL

2019-2022 REcoRDI -Platform ecosystem for strengthening of RDI activities in multidisciplinary rehabilitation: Researcher

2018 - 2021 Hippa - Wellbeing and better service housing through digitalisation

2018-2022 Developing Stu…

Degrees, certifications and courses

Supervisor and coach

Language skills

Finnish: Excellent Swedish: Advanced English: Advanced

Publications

1. Hoxha, Faton T.; Hoxha, Arb F.; Harra, Toini; Myllyharju-Puikkonen, Anu; Nart F.; Ukëhaxhaj, Antigona. 2024. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and goal attainment scale approach as academic tools at student-run free clinic for diabetic patients with international collaboration. Italian Journal of Medicine 18(3). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2024.1774

2. Harra Toini, Kaipainen Anna, 2024. Developing sustainable and ethically valid gerontechnology: A co…

Association

International Society for Gerontechnology, memeber and member of Finnish section

Mandates

2022- President of Vamlas Foundation (Charity Foundation for Children and Young Person with Disabilities)

Interests

I am interested in aging, as well as promoting health, functional ability, and meaningful activities through interdisciplinary applied learning and co-development, as well as future-proof research partnerships.

Motto: The best things are achieved together.