Doctoral thesis on Finnish Migration Policy at the University of Helsinki, Department of Sociology in 2000. Researcher at the University of Tampere as a part of Syreeni program by the Academy of Finland. Postdoctoral reseacher, funded by Academy of Finland 2002-2006, at the University of Helsinki, Institute of Development and CEREN. Working at NGO sector 2006-2013 as program manager, expert and researcher, dealing with discrimination and refugees. Researcher at Finnish Youth Research Society, University of Tampere, Migration Institute of Finland and City of Helsinki Urban Facts between 2014-2024. 

Currently I am researching parliamentary debates on minority and marginalised groups on OBaMa project.