The Management group is the unofficial body assisting the head of the institute with its management. It includes the leaders of the institute’s research areas and staff representatives.

Director of the Institute

• PhD, professor Jussi Välimaa 

Vice-directors

• PhD (Education), professor Päivi Häkkinen, Reseach development
• PhD (Education), research coordinator Jaana Kettunen, Staff development

Directors of the research area

• Hannu Heikkinen
  PhD (Education), professor,  Education and the world of work
• Päivi Häkkinen
  PhD (Education), professor, Learning, teaching and learning environments
• Juhani Rautopuro
  PhD (Education), associate professor, Educational systems and society
• Taina Saarinen
  PhD (Applied Linguistics), research professor, Educational systems and society
• Päivi Tynjälä
  PhD (Education), professor, Learning, teaching and learning environments

Staff representatives

• Matti Taajamo
  PhD (Education), senior researcher
• Raimo Vuorinen
  PhD (Education), project manager
• Tero Pelkonen
  project manager, Peda.net

Secretary of the management group

• Mira Strömmer
  Team leader