Kirsi Tirri#
Photo: Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
| Membership Number: | 6758 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | GOVERNANCE, INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES |
| Elected: | 2024 |
| Main Country of Residence: | FINLAND |
| Homepage(s): | https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/kirsi-tirri |
| ORCID: | 0000-0001-5847-344X |
| Linkedin: | https://fi.linkedin.com/in/kirsi-tirri-292175a |
Present and Previous Positions
- 2010 Full Professor of Education, University of Helsinki (Kasvatustieteen professori)
- 2018 - 2020 Visiting Professor at Tallinn University, Estonia
- 2017 - 2019 Research Director (Full Professor), Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
- 2016 Visiting Professor at St. John’s University, New York
- 2016 - 2017 President of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
- 2007 - 2008 Senior Scientist (Academy of Finland) (Varttunut tutkija)
- 2006 - 2009 Visiting Professor, King’s College, London
- 2002 - 2010 Full Professor of Religious Education, University of Helsinki
- 2000 - 2002 Senior Research Fellow (Academy of Finland) (Vanhempi tutkija)
- 1999 - 2002 Professor of Education, University of Helsinki (Kasvatustieteen professori)
Fields of Scholarship
- Teacher education
- Talent development and gifted education
- School pedagogy
- Cross-cultural studies
- Moral and religious education
Honours and Awards
- 2019 The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children International Award for Research
- 2014 Talent Network Award, European Council for High Ability (ECHA)
- 2014 Excellent Leadership Award, American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- 2008 Maslovaty Award for a senior scientist, European Association for Learning and Instruction (EARLI SIG 13)
- 2006- Member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
- 1999 The Best Educational Research Award, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
- 1995 Dissertation Award, The Outstanding International Study of the Year Award,
- 1994 Dissertation Award, The Finnish Educational Society
