Jani Koskinen
FT, Dosentti
jasiko@utu.fi +358 40 149 7566 Rehtorinpellonkatu 3 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8325-9277 |
Areas of expertise
ethics, IT-ethics, information systems, people centeredness, citizen centeredness; personal data, MyData, public organisations, workshops, IT-workshops, IT-ethics-workshops
ethics, IT-ethics, information systems, people centeredness, citizen centeredness; personal data, MyData, public organisations, workshops, IT-workshops, IT-ethics-workshops
Research community or research topic
Future Ethics Research Group
Future Ethics Research Group
Biography
I am a Postdoctoral researcher at Turku School of Economics, University of Turku, Finland. I defended my thesis about patient information ownership in 2016. Currently research focus is on ethics of IS especially in the context of data economy and ecosystems from Discourse ethics prespective.
My research is also covering areas such as eHealth, IPR’s, privacy, IS procurement, Well-being in digital society etc. from ethical side.
Research
I have leaded several reserach projects
- 2018-2020 as PI of Sitra funded project IHAN-etiikka that focuses on the ethical data economy
- 2020-2021 as PI of Eettinen OmaDataOperaattori-project funded by the City of Turku
- 2022-2023 as PI of Datan Eettinen ja Laillinen Hallinta-project (1.1.2022-30.6.2023)2
- 2021-2023 as Projetct manager of DELHA (Datan Eettinen ja Laillinen Hallinta-project funded by the City of Turku (https://future-ethics.utu.fi/delha/)
- 2021-2023 of TTDLoikka(https://workinformatics.utu.fi/en/projects/ttdloikka/)
Currently(1.5.2024-30.4.2026), I work as PI of HyväÄly(Good AI)-project focusing on AI use that support employees wellbeing. Prorject is funded by European Social Fund.
I have published research articles in the journals suchs as
- Information Technology & People
- Journal of Computer Security
- AI and EThics
- Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance
- Health policy and technology
- Finnish journal of eHealth and eWelfare
- Journal of information, communication and ethics in society
- Journal of Telemedicine and Clinical Practices
- Thanatos
I have also published articles in international conferences, such as ETHICOMP, CEPE,TETHICS, HCC,ECIS,ICIS WIS, IWSECO and ICIL.
Teaching
- Databases(UTU 2008,2011), 5cp
- Development of Informations systems(UTU 2010,2011,2017,2018,2019,2020, 2021) 5 cp
- Project course: Development of Informations systems (UTU 2009,2010,2011,2014) 5 cp
- eHealth ethics (UTU 2017, 2020) 5 cp
- ICT Infrastucture (UTU 2016) 5 cp
- Master thesis Seminar (UTU 2016-2019)
- Study and exercise projects(3-10 cp)
- Engineering ethics. (LUT University, 2024,2025) 3 cp
- Cyber Security Management, University of Adger (2024), Lectured ¼ of course
- Ethical Issues in Business (UTU, 2018-2021), Joint course with sevaral teachers.
Publications 
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- Lectio praecursoria; Datenherrschaft – an Ethically Justified Solution to the Problem of Ownership of Patient Information (2016)
- Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - The concept of Datenherrschaft of patient information from a Lockean perspective (2016)
- Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Distorted Usability Design in IT Tendering (2015)
- Computers and Society
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Kansalaislähtöisyys sähköisissä terveyspalveluissa – Sydänpotilaan arki (2015) Sari Knaapi-Junnila, Anna Korpela, Jani Koskinen, Janne Lahtiranta, Ronald Otim, Antti Tuomisto
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Sensemaking in the Personal Health Space (2015)
- Information Technology and People
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Where is Patient in EHR Project? (2015)
- Computers and Society
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Information technology - the unredeemed opportunity to reduce cultural and social capital gap between citizens and professionals in healthcare (2014) ICT and Society Koskinen Jani S. S., Knaapi-Junnila Sari
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Information Technology - The Unredeemed Opportunity to Reduce Cultural and Social Capital Gaps between Citizens and Professionals in Healthcare (2014)
- IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Life of mine” - Datenherrschaft as Heideggerian way to treat individual’s patient information (2014) Jani Koskinen
(Other publication) - Pärjäin-pilotti Teoksessa Anttila M. & Willner H.(Eds) Ihminen Kehittämisen Keskiössä — Näkökulmia kansalaislähtöisyyteen, monituottajuuteen ja hyvinvointialan rakenteiden kehittämiseen. – Kansalaislähtöisyyden periaatteet sähköisissä terveys- ja hyvinvointipalveluissa (2014) Knaapi-Junnila Sari, Korpela Anna, Koskinen Jani, Otim Ronald, Tuomisto Antti
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Problem Limiting the Public Domain - Rawls's Veil of Ignorance and Time (2014) Safe and Secure Cities Koskinen Jani S.S., Kimppa Kai K., Kainu Ville M.A.
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Why (an) Ethics code for information system development needs institutional support: there is even an upside for computing practitioners and businesses. (2014) Ethicomp 2014 - Liberty and Security in an Age of ICTs Ville Kainu, Jani Koskinen
(Other publication) - Between public and personal information - not prohibited, therefore permitted (2013) Privacy and Surveilance. Current aspects and future perspectives Kainu Ville M.A., Koskinen Jani S.S.
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Electronic health services for cardiac patients: a salutogenic approach. (2013)
- Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Missed chances and wrong choices in patient information? An ethical evaluation of the Finnish implementation of the EU Database Directive (2013) ETHICOMP 2013 Conference Proceedings : The possibilities of ethical ICT Koskinen Jani S S, Kainu Ville M A
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Problem of Power: The Missing Agent (2013)
- Computer Ethics - Philosophical Enquiry (CEPE) proceedings
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Rawls’ view in context of datenherrschaft over personal patient information (2013)
- Computer Ethics - Philosophical Enquiry (CEPE) proceedings
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Responsibility in acquiring critical eGovernment systems: whose fault is failure? (2013) ETHICOMP 2013 Conference Proceedings : The possibilities of ethical ICT Olli I Heimo, Jani S S Koskinen, Kai K Kimppa
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Towards Citizens´ Empowerment with the Coper-pilot (2013) Proceedings of the 36th Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia Sari Knaapi-Junnila, Anna Korpela, Jani Koskinen, Ronald Otim
(D3 Article in a professional conference publication) - A viewpoint for More Ethical Approach in Healthcare Information system Development and Procurement: The Four Principles. (2012)
- Communications in Computer and Information Science
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
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