Plenary Speakers and Chairs

updated 31 May, 2012


Monday June 18th

• Edward J. Mullen, Willma and Albert Musher Professor Emeritus of Social Work, Columbia University
• Brendan McCormack, Professor of Nursing Science, Director of the Institute of Nursing Research and Head of the PersonCentred Research Centre in the Institute of Nursing Research, University of Ulster.
• Chair: Bruce Thyer, Professor, School of Social Work, Florida State University & Editor, Research on Social Work Practice.

• Eamonn Noonan, PhD, Norwegian Center for Social Affairs and Health, CEO, Campbell Collaboration
• Maritta Välimäki, Professor of Nursing Science, PhD, RN, University of Turku, Finland
• Chair: Timo Cantell, Research Director of City of Helsinki Urban Facts, Helsinki, Finland.

• Mansoor A. F. Kazi, PhD, Director Program Evaluation Center, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.
• Robert Arnkil, researcher, Licentiate of Psychology, University of Tampere, Work Research Center and Arnkil Dialolgues, an expert of the evaluation of working life development programmes and projects.
• Chair: Satu Kalliola, Professor of Social Policy, University of Tampere, Unit at UCPori.