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Minna Sorsa, RN, PhD

Innovation Services and Partnerships 
Dr. Minna Sorsa is a psychiatric nurse and specialist in creative therapies. Dr. Sorsa has done research on help-seeking in complex life situations and she has published on mental health care and methodological development. She is also Senior Administrator for the World Association for Infant Mental Health.




Eija Paavilainen PhD, RN, PHN

Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences 
Dr Paavilainen’s main research and expertise areas concern families with children in challenging life situations. Her largest research projects concern family violence, child maltreatment, and family risks, and care services for families with children. Those research projects are or have been funded by Academy of Finland, Boards of Hospital Districts, Ministry for Social Affairs and Health, Finland, and the European Union. She has over 200 conference presentations and over 200 scientific and other publications.