I am an organisational scholar studying meaningfulness and specialized in Viktor E. Frankl's logotheory, that is, a normative theory of meaning and values connected to a distinct philosophy of man. Currently, I work in BIODIFUL (Biodiversity Respectful Leadership) research project funded by The Strategic Research Council (SRC) in the Academy of Finland. I started my doctoral studies in August 2019. 

I have studied and/or taught logotheory since 2008. Through this, I became aware of the necessity of the academic research on logotheory in the field of management and organization. Based on both literature and my own experience, I know that meaningfulness matters to well-being – and beyond.

I work as a doctoral researcher in the BIODIFUL research project aiming to develop biodiversity-respectful leadership. 

My research topic is meaningfulness. In my doctoral dissertation, I piece together the meta-theoretical framework of Viktor E. Frankl's logotherapy, that is, logotheory, and use it to study the existential facet of meaningfulness and meaningful work. The theoretical contributions contain, for example, a typology of meaningfulness and a future research agenda for meaningful work. The dissertation generates novel theoretical insights into three pieces of literature, i.e., meaningful work, meaningful life, and logotherapy.

My research builds on my prior career as a practitioner.

Organization science, University of Turku, School of Economics

• JO3 Perspectives on Organizations, 2-4 ECTS, 2022 & 2023
• JO1 Leadership, Performance and Wellbeing at Work. Lecture on 'Meaningful work' 2021-2025
• JO022204 Business and Nature. Lecture on 'Meaningfulness and nature-respectful leadership practices' 2024-2025
• JOY Introduction to management and organization. Workshop & revising exams 2024
• PYJO3036 PJOS19 Critical Perspectives to Leadership and to the Development of a Humane Working Life. Lecture on Nature-respectful leadership 2025

Logotheory, The Finnish Institute of Logotherapy

• Basic Studies in Logotherapy LTI®, 25 ECTS; 08/2015-05/2016; 01-12/2017; 09/2018–06/2019
• Advanced Studies in Logotherapy LTI®, 30 ECTS; 08/2016-05/2017; 09/19–06/2020
• Logotheory lectures for work advisors; a 3-day logotheory section once a year 2011-2014

Music business & entrepreneurship, The Sibelius Academy Educational Center

• Music Entrepreneur and Music Business -course, director and principal teacher 20 credits, 2004-2005
• Music Entrepreneur and Music Business -course, one of the principal teachers, 20 credits, 1997