1 Curriculum Vitae Name: Heikkilä, Elli Kaarina, former Karjalainen, Rissanen Gender: Female Date of CV: 2.12.2015 Date of Birth: 21.5.1959 Nationality: Finnish Place of Residence: Turku, Finland Education -Title of Docent, geography, University of Turku 10/1999 -Title of Docent, geography,university of Oulu 7/1994 -Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oulu, geography 9/1989 -Licentiate in Philosophy, University of Oulu, geography 5/1986 -Master of Science, University of Oulu, geography 12/1983 -Bachelor of Science, University of Oulu, geography 1/1983 -Matriculation examination, Coeducational School of Kuusamo 5/1978 Present Position -Research Director (deputy for the director), Institute of Migration 1.2/1999 Earlier Professional Experience -Vice director, senior researcher and researcher in the University of Oulu, Research and Development Centre of Kajaani, Regional development unit 1.1996 31.1.1999 -Director, senior researcher and researcher in the University of Oulu, Research 1.Institute of Northern Finland, Kainuu unit 1.11.1990 31.12.1995 -One sabattical in Portland, Oregon, USA; writing scientific articles; studying Portland State University planning research project; finishing Sotkamo migration -project 15.10.1989 31.10.1990 -Senior researcher and researcher in the University of Oulu, Research Institute of Northern Finland, Kainuu unit 1.8.1989 31.12.1994 -Research assistant under the Academy of Finland, National Committee for the Natural Sciences 1.1.1986 31.7.1989 -Researcher and research assistant in the University of Oulu,Research Institute of Northern Finland, Kainuu unit 1.1.1984 31.12.1985 Supervising dissertations and licentiate thesis -Superivising Camilla Marucco s dissertation, University of Turku 2015 -Supervising Lauri Turpeinen s dissertation, University of Helsinki 2015 -Supervising Anne Häkkinen s dissertation, University of Jyväskylä 2010 -Supervising Jukka Aukia s dissertation, University of Turku 2009 -Supervising Tiina Ristikari s dissertation, University of Tampere 2007 2012 -Supervising Mari Kattilakoski s licentiate thesis, the Univeristy of Joensuu 2006 2011
2 -Supervising Heli Sjöblom-Immala's licentiate thesis, the University of Turku 2002 2007 -Supervising Saara Yousfi's dissertation, University of Turku 2001 2005 -Supervising Aini Pehkonen's dissertation, University of Helsinki 2000 2005 Prize and position -International Prize of Environmental Creation of 2006 2006 -Professor position admitted by Institute of Environmental, Creation International 10/2006 Other scientific and academic achievements -Coming of Age in Exile (CAGE) -NordForsk-project, member of steering committee, and team leader Finland 2015 2019 -Opponent for Nicol Foulkes Savinetti s dissertation, the University of Tampere 2015 -Preinspector of Nicol Foulkes Savinetti s dissertation, University of Tampere 2015 -The Society for the Study of Ethnic Relations and International Migration (ETMU), member of the board and editor of ETMU-blog 2015 -Aegean Journal of Geography, member of referee board 2015 -Referee to Working Life Research (Työelämän tutkimus) -publication article 2015 -Referee to International Migration -publication article 2015 -Referee to Journal of Childhood in the Past -publication article 2015 -Referee to International Journal of Migration -publication article 2015 -Referee to Migration Letters, an International Journal of Migration Studies -pub. article 2015 -Referee to Journal of Migration History -publication article 2015 -Referee to the International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care -pub. article 2015 -Referee to Eastern Studies (Idäntutkimus) -publication article 2015 -Referee to International Migration -publication article 2015 -Opponent for Jaana Anglé s dissertation, the University of Lapland 2014 -Referee to Geographical Journal Terra -publication article 2014 -Referee to Finnish Yearbook of Population Research -publication article 2014 -Referee to the International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care -pub. article 2014 -Referee to Population, Space and Place -publication article. 2014 -Referee to the International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care -pub.article 2014 -Preinspector of Jaana Anglé s dissertation, the University of Lapland 2013 -Migration Integration Policy Index 2015, expert from Finland 2013 2015 -Referee to Migration Letters, an International Journal of Migration Studies -pub. article 2013 -Referee to International Journal Population, Space and Place -publication article 2013 -Referee to Journal of Finnish Studies -publication article 2013 -Referee to Migration Letters, an International Journal of Migration Studies -pub. article 2013 -Delta, Kappa, Gamma International Society for Key Women Educators, Turku DKG section, member of the board and vice chair of the board 2015 2016 2012 2016 -Delta, Kappa, Gamma International Society for Key Women Educators, member of Educators Award Committee 2012 2014 -Special Guest Editor in-chief, Finnish Yearbook of Population Research 2012 -Referee to European Spatial Research and Policy -publication article 2012 -Referee to international Environment and Planning A -publication article 2012 -Referee to Migration Letters, an International Journal of Migration Studies -pub. article 2012 -Referee to Finnish Yearbook of Population Research -publication article 2012 -Referee to international Environment and Planning A -publication article 2012 -Opponent for Henna Kyhä s dissertation, the University of Turku 2011 -External evaluator for Alexandra Stam dissertation, the University of Dundee, Scotland 2011
-Preinspector of Henna Kyhä s dissertation, the University of Turku 2011 -Preinspector of Carine Cools s dissertation, the University of Jyväskylä 2011 -Opponent for Hanna Dhalmann dissertation, the Univeristy of Helsinki 2011 -Migration Integration Policy Index III, member of the Finnish working group 2011 -Referee to the International Migration -publication article 2011 -Nordic Journal of Migration Research, member of the editorial board 2011 2015 -Nordic Network for Research Cooperation on Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (NordURM), member of the steering committee. 2011 2014 -Preinspector for Kari Synberg dissertation, the University of Eastern Finland 2010 -Opponent for Kari Synberg dissertation, the University of Eastern Finland 2010 -Referee to the Journal Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism -publication article 2010 -Referee to the International Scientific Journal of Geographica Pannonica 2010 -Migration Policy Group, Brussels, European Web Site on Integration (EWSI), the country co-ordinator for Finland and member of EWSI Editorial Board 2010 2013 -International Geographical Union, Commission of Population Geography -International Geographical Union, Commission of Population Geography, Newsletter Editor 2009 2012 -Referee to International Migration -publication article 2009 -Referee to Geographical journal Terra -publication article 2009 -Referee to Migration letters -publication article 2009 -Referee to Globalization: Challenges to Research and Governance -book article 2009 -Referee to Environment and Planning A -publication article 2009 -Referee to Geographical journal Terra -publication article 2009 -Referee to International Migration -publication article 2009 -Pre-inspector to Perttu Salmenhaara s dissertation, the University of Helsinki 2009 -Equal Opportunities and Ethnic Inequality in European Labour Markets: Discrimination, gender and policies of diversity -international book. Evaluation and reference for the readers in the book s back cover. The IMISCOE Network of Excellence Amsterdam University Press. 2009 -Referee to Journal International Migration and Integration -publication article 2009 -Referee to the European Journal of Comparative Economics -publication article 2009 -Pre-inspector to Stephen Egharevban s dissertation, the University of Turku, 2009 -External referee for Regent s College London for Dr. Ibrahim Sirkeci s application for the award of Professorial status 2009 -Migration streams in the capital area -National Consumer Research Centreproject, member of the steering group 2008 2009 The supply of foreign examinations in the Finnish universities -CIMO-project, member of the steering group 2008 2009 -International Geographical Union, Commission of Population and Vulnerability, Newsletter Editor 2008 2009 -Referee to International Migration -publication article -Evaluation of the scientific manuscript Equal Opportunities and Ethnic Inequality in European Labour Markets: Discrimination, Gender and Policies of Diversity for publication in IMISCOE-Amsterdam University Press Serie 2008 -Evaluation the quality of the research outputs of Professor MH Huchzermeyer for South Africa s National Research Foundationille (NRF) 2008 -Referee to international Migration Letters -article 2008 -Referee to international Migration Letters -article 2008 -The Demographic Challenges in the Nordic countries (DUN) -Nordic project, Nordregio, Sweden, member reference group 2007 -Inspector of Henna Kyhä s licentiate thesis, University of Turku 2007 -Inspector to Heli Sjöblom-Immala s licentiate thesis, the University of Turku 2007 3
4 -International Journal of Environmental Creation, editor of Nordic countries and Baltic States 2006 -Finnish Journal of Ethnicity and Migration, member of the editorial board 2006 2010 -Society for Study of Ethnic Relations and International Migration (ETMU), vice-member of the board 2005 -Referee to the international Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies -publication article 2005 -Referee to the international Population, Space and Place -publication article 2005 -Referee to the international European Urban & Regional Studies -publication article 2005 -International Geographical Union, Commission of Population and Vulnerability, member of the Steering Committee 2004 2008 -Inspector to Kirsi Lepistö's licentiate thesis, the University of Oulu 2004 -Pre-inspector to Mare Ainsaar's dissertation, the University of Turku 2004 -Migration Letters, An International Journal of Migration Studies, co-editor 2004 -Supervisor to Heli Sjöblom-Immala's licentiate thesis, the University of Turku 2002 2007-43rd Congress of the European Regional Science Association, member of local organizing committee and scientific committee 2000 2003 -Statement to Ph.D. Mika Roinila s application for Title of Docent, the University of Helsinki 2000 -Inspector to Esko Ovaska s licentiate thesis, the University of Turku 2000 -Siirtolaisuus-Migration -publication, editor 1999 -Editor of the publication serie of the University of Oulu, Research and Development Centre of Kajaani 1997 1999 -Statement to Dr. Lea Houtsonen s application for Title of Docent, University of Helsinki 1995 -Evaluation of Dr. Hermanus S. Geyer to the Professorship to the Potchefstroom University, Deparment of Urban and Regional Planning, South Africa 1993 Impact of Research -The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, vice member of the monitoring committee in Finland 2015 -Western Finland s regional council for ethnic relations, vice member 2011 2015 -Discrimination monitor committee, Ministry of Interior, vice member 2010 2014 -Population Federation of Finland, member of the council 2010 -Varsinais-Suomi s immigration affairs committee, member 2008 2015 -Ulkosuomalaiset NettiTV -EAKR-project, vice chair of the steering group 2008 -Varsinais-Suomi immigration policy programme, member of steering group 2006 2007 -International Organization of Migration, IOM, Equality in Health -project Observatory of Discrimination, committee member 2005 2006 -The Population Federation, member of the Population Policy working group 2003 2004 -The Population Federation, member of the Population Policy working group 1997 Position of Trust and Achievements in the Society -87 Year Anniversary Edition of International WHO S WHO of Professionals. International WHO S WHO Historical Society 2015-86 Year Anniversary Edition of International WHO S WHO of Professionals. International WHO S WHO Historical Society 2014 -Finland's Lions Knight Brand awarded by the President of Finland 2013 -Turku International Rotary Club, chair of membership committee, member of the board 2015 2016 2011 2016 -League of Finnish-American Societies, member of the executive committee 2001 2009 -League of Finnish-American Societies, Turku Chapter, chair of the board 2007 2009
-Turku Academic Women Association, vice chair 2002 2003 - League of Finnish American Societies, Kajaani Chapter, chair of the board 1996 1999 5