Valkama Katja

0000-0002-2092-9429

Description

I work as principal lecturer at the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Finland. I am Doctor of administrative sciences, Master of social sciences and I also have a degree in youth work. I studied the role of the citizen in Finnish social and health care with special focus on the most disadvantaged and marginalised people in my doctoral thesis. I have specialised in social services, welfare systems, administration, deliberative democracy, inclusion, participation and citizenship. I am member of the board at Finnish Society for Disability Research. My academic experience includes teaching, lecturing and researching. I have led and participated in different studies with particular focus on citizen inclusion especially marginalised groups in society. At the moment I work in a research group reporting to the European Commission of the implementation of CRPD in Finland.

Affiliations

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences

Principal lecturer

2020 - present

Source: ORCID

Education (3)

Vocational Teacher's Pedagogical qualifications

JAMK University of Applied Sciences

Doctor of Administrative Sciences

University of Vaasa

Master of Social Sciences

Åbo Akademi Vasa