| Nationality, ethnicity and language |
| 1974– |
Finnish |
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Degrees |
| 2009 |
Ph.D., Saami Language, U. of Oulu, Finland |
| 1999 |
M.A., Finno-Ugric Languages, U. of Turku, Finland |
| 1998 |
B.A., Finnish Language, U. of Turku, Finland |
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Current employments |
| 9/2022– |
Full Professor of Finno-Ugric (= Uralic) Languages, U. of Turku, Finland |
| 8/2017–7/2027 |
Adjunct Professor of Saami Language (20%), Sámi University of Applied Sciences, Guovdageaidnu, Norway |
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Previous employments |
| 7/2017–8/2022 |
Full Professor of Saami Language, Giellagas Institute for Saami Studies, U. of Oulu, Finland |
| 1/2014–6/2017 |
Full Professor of Indigenous Languages, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway |
| 9/2012–12/2013 |
Full Professor of Saami language, Sámi University College, Guovdageaidnu, Norway |
| 8/2011–9/2012 |
Associate Professor of Saami language, Sámi University College |
| 1/2009–7/2011 |
Postdoctoral researcher, U. of Helsinki, Finland |
| 8/2007–12/2008 |
Acting University lecturer, Dept. of Finno-Ugrian Studies, U. of Helsinki |
| 8/2004–7/2007 |
Researcher, Giellagas Institute for Saami Studies, U. of Oulu |
| 1/2001–7/2004 |
Postgraduate student, LANGNET, the Finnish Graduate School in Linguistics, U. of Turku, Finland |
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Journal editor |
| 2019– |
Editor-in-chief, Finnisch-Ugrische Forschungen |
| 2014–2017 |
Editor (member of the editorial board), Sámi dieđalaš áigečála |
| 2012–2013 |
Editor-in-chief, Sámi dieđalaš áigečála |
| 2011–2012 |
Editor (member of the editorial board), Sámi dieđalaš áigečála |
| 2005–2012 |
Editor (editor-in-chief), Journal de la Société Finno-Ougrienne |
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Other current positions |
| 2025– |
First Vice President, Finno-Ugrian Society (Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura), Helsinki |
| 2022–2028 |
Member (in respect of Finland), Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, Council of Europe |
| 2025–2027 |
Member, Committee for Public Information in Finland (Tiedonjulkistamisen neuvottelukunta) |
| 2023–2026 |
Member of the board, Finnish Association for Scholarly Publishing (Suomen tiedekustantajien liitto) |
| 2022–2026 |
Principal Investigator of the Academy of Finland project “A Skolt Saami Grammar for the Skolt Saami: A Descriptive Reference Grammar of Skolt Saami” (Koltansaamen kielioppi kolttasaamelaisille) |
| 2023–2025 |
Member of the board, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta) |
| last but not least |
Father of five, husband of one |