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New professors appointed to the School of Arts, Design and Architecture

A summary of all new professors appointed between end of year 2023 to August 2024.
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Department of Architecture

Pia Fricker has been appointed as Associate Professor for a fixed term of five years from 1 August 2024. The field of the position is Augmented Computational Design.
 

Department of Film

Arturo Delgado Pereira has been appointed as Assistant professor (level 2) in Documentary Film for a fixed term of four years from 1 August 2024.

Pietari Koskinen has been appointed as Associate Professor (tenured) in Film Sound Design from 1 June 2024.


Department of Design

Martina Čaić has been appointed as Assistant professor (level 2) in Strategic Service Design for a fixed term of four years from 1 August 2024.

Ervin Latimer has been appointed as Professor in Practice in Fashion practice for a fixed term of five years from 1 August 2024.

Kirsi Niinimäki has been appointed as Professor in Design, especially Fashion research from 1 July 2024.

Barbara Pollini has been appointed as Assistant Professor (level 1) in Biodesign Integration for a fixed term of five years from 16 September 2024.

Maarit Salolainen has been appointed as Associate Professor (tenured) in Textile design from 1 December 2023.


Department of Art and Media

Ia Adlercreutz has been appointed as Professor in Practice in Artpreneurship for a fixed term of five years from 1 August 2024.

Laura Beloff has been appointed as Associate Professor (tenured) in Visual Culture and Artistic practices from 1 July 2024.

Ricardo Atienza Badel has been appointed as Associate Professor from 1 August 2024 for a fixed term of five years. The field of the position is Sound in Art and Media.

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