My research focuses on the processes through which individuals learn as members of communities and society. Using art-based action research approaches, I examine pedagogical or art-related community and participatory practices that support social development. The contexts of my research include communities experiencing environmental conflicts, creative learning in tourism, and art-based environmental education within informal learning settings. Through action research, I aim to initiate or support sustainability transformations.

I have worked as a university lecturer in art education and applied visual arts at the University of Lapland, Faculty of Art and Design, since 2002, and as Associate Professor and Vice Dean sice 2022. I develop teaching in socially and environmentally engaged arts in collaboration with various disciplines.