Doctoral programme committee (School of Arts, Design and Architecture)
Members of the Doctoral Programme Committee
The doctoral programme committee comprises a chair and 4 – 6 professorial members merited in doctoral education and representing the central fields of research of the school. One of the professorial members may be from another school within Aalto University. In addition, the committee has a doctoral student member representing the fields of research of the school. The committee elects a vice chair from among its members. The committee may have deputy members.
The term of the Doctoral Programme Committee is four calendar years. The term of the current committee continues until the end of year 2027. Student representatives are appointed for one calendar year at a time, by the proposal of the Student Union AYY.
Chairperson, Professor Ossi Naukkarinen
| Members | Deputy members |
|---|---|
| Prof. Susanna Helke Dept. of Film (Vice Chairperson of the Committee) |
Prof. Sofia Pantouvaki Dept. of Film |
| Prof. Bassam El Baroni Dept. of Art and Media |
Prof. Masood Masoodian Dept. of Art and Media |
| Prof. Panu Savolainen Dept. of Architecture |
Prof. Ranja Hautamäki Dept. of Architecture |
| Prof. Sampsa Hyysalo Dept. of Design |
Prof. Guy Julier Dept. of Design |
| Doctoral student Rebecca Jeong (2024) Doctoral student Rebecca Jeong (2025) |
Doctoral student Talvikki Kollman (2024) Doctoral student Johanna Wartio (2025) |
Secretary: Planning officer Päivi Väätänen
Meetings and deadlines
Doctoral students will be informed of the decisions concerning them after the meeting.
| Deadlines for proposals | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Thu 5.12.2024 | Tue 17.12.2024 |
| Thu 9.1.2025 | Tue 21.1.2025 |
| Thu 30.1.2025 | Tue 11.2.2025 |
| Thu 6.3.2025 | Tue 18.3.2025 |
| Thu 3.4.2025 | Tue 15.4.2025 |
| Thu 8.5.2025 | Tue 20.5.2025 |
| Thu 5.6.2025 | Tue 17.6.2025 |
| Thu 7.8.2025 | Tue 19.8.2025 |
| Thu 11.9.2025 | Tue 23.9.2025 |
| Thu 9.10.2025 | Tue 21.10.2025 |
| Thu 6.11.2025 | Tue 18.11.2025 |
| Thu 4.12.2025 | Tue 16.12.2025 |
Tasks of the Committee
The doctoral programme committee shall
- put forth proposals to the school academic committee on curriculum, degree requirements, and admission criteria;
- put forth proposals to the school academic committee on the fields of research in doctoral programmes;
- prepare proposals for the Dean on admission of doctoral students;
- appoint the preliminary examiners of dissertations and decide on the permission for public defence of dissertation;
- appoint the opponents for doctoral dissertations;
- evaluate the dissertations;
- appoint the examiners of licentiate theses;
- evaluate licentiate theses;
- decide on development of the doctoral programme, quality assurance and handling of feedback; and
- perform other duties assigned to it by the Dean or in the degree regulations.
In addition, the doctoral programme committee shall, unless it has assigned the chair to decide on any of the matters:
- appoint a supervising professor and advisor(s) for the doctoral student;
- decide on the degree language of the doctoral student, and on the topic and language of the licentiate's or doctoral thesis; and
- decide on the time and language of the of public defence of the doctoral dissertation, and appoint the custos for it.
Bylaws of the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture 11.4.2022
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