The first new tenure track professors appointed in FRONT

Dr. Aleksi Räsänen has been appointed to the Associate Professor position (tenure track) in Spatial Resilience Research Methods position in the Faculty of Science, Geography Research Unit. Aleksi Räsänen holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Jyväskylä in the field of environmental science and technology and Title of Docent from the University of Helsinki and from the University of Eastern Finland. He has served as a Senior scientist in the Natural Resources Institute Finland since 2021. He will start in the FRONT associate professor position in the beginning of January 2024.

D.Sc. Hanna Komulainen has been appointed to the Associate Professor position (tenure track) in Resilient Organizations and Business Networks in the Oulu Business School, Department of Marketing, Management and International Business. She has been employed by Oulu Business School since 2003. She will start in her new position from 1.2.2024.

FRONT team welcomes both new associate professors and looks forward to collaborating with them in the future in resilience research and societal engagement.