In Memoriam: Academy Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro 1961–2025

Academy Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro passed away on May 26, 2025, after a serious illness.

Salmela-Aro worked as an Academy Professor at the University of Helsinki, and her research focused on educational sciences and psychology. She focused her research on topics such as young people, motivation, and well-being. In the FLUX project, she led a work package that investigated the connection between psychosocial factors and birth rates and family dynamics.

Her work had a significant impact on the fields of education and psychology both in Finland and internationally.

We, her colleagues at FLUX, fondly remember her as a valued and beloved colleague and share in the grief of those close to her.

Image: Linda Tammisto