Inkeri Ruokonen PhD

Inkeri Ruokonen is a Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Turku. Vice Dean of the Faculty of Education at Turku University. She is a Doctor of Education, (University of Helsinki, 2005), a Music teacher (1987, Sibelius Academy), and a Licentiate of Music Education, (Sibelius Academy,1998), she has a title of Docent of Music Education (University of Helsinki, 2010). Inkeri Ruokonen has a long work experience in teacher education and she has worked as a Director of the Master Program in Educational Sciences at the University of Helsinki. She is a member of the Helsinki University Teachers Academy. Her main research interests are early childhood education, music education, teacher education, art pedagogy, learning environments, early giftedness, and intercultural education creativity. She has published several peer-reviewed scientific articles and edited several scientific journals and books.