Aino Alaverdyan

Adjunct Lecturer

Aino Alaverdyan is a researcher at JAMK University of Applied Sciences, School of Health and Social Studies in Jyväskylä, Finland, and is a PHD student in the Doctoral Programme in Welfare, Health and Management at the University of Eastern Finland. She has 13 years of professional work experience and 7 years of teaching in public affairs, social services and their development and management. Her active participation in Horizon and European Social Fund -projects has focused on employment, integration, social and family policies, and digitalization of public services. Aino has edited four university publications and authored numerous professional articles,  and has worked at UNICEF in Armenia on child and social protection development, as well as at national social development and youth NGOs in Finland.

Education, Degree
PhD student, University of Eastern Finland, Professional Teacher, Master of Social Sciences

Office location
108W, Paramaz Avedisian Building

Email
[email protected]

Phone
NA

Office hours
Thursdays 17:00-18:00

Areas of research and teaching specialization

Public affairs, public management, public reforms, social policies, social services, social protection, participation, non-profit management, case management

Courses taught at AUA

Grad:

  • Public Personnel Management
  • Nonprofit Management
  • Leadership in Public Organizations

Research Database IDs

ORCID: orcid.org/0009-0000-7486-6948

Research Activities/Projects

  • EU Horizon IDEAHL-project, Improving Digital Empowerment for Active Healthy Living (Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Finland)
  • Child-up – Children Hybrid Integration: Learning Dialogue as a way of Upgrading policies of Participation, EU Horizon project, Child UP (child-up.eu) (Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Finland)

Publications

 

  1. Alaverdyan, A. (2025). Childcare Deinstitutionalization in Armenia from the Systemic Approach Perspective. Relational Social Work,9(1), 110-131, doi: 10.14605/RSW912506.
  2. Aartolahti, E., Alaverdyan, A. & Tiitinen, P. (2025). Moving Together: Well-being and Physical Activity for Secondary Schools and Higher Education Institutions. Publications of Jamk University of Applied Sciences, 343. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-830-783-2.
  3. Mattila, L., Alaverdyan, A., & Pakkala, A. (2024). Digital self-efficacy of the long-term unemployed in everyday life. From digital divides to inclusion. Adult education, 44(4), 268–281. https://doi.org/10.33336/aik.141645.
  4. Alaverdyan, A. & Hilli-Harju, T. (2023). Strength-based digital support in counseling, a summary of the experiences of digital group councilors. In L., Mattila, A., Alaverdyan & T. Hilli-Harju. In the same digital boat. Everyday realism of digital participation and solutions to promote employment. Publications of Jamk University of Applied Sciences, 327, 69–79. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-830-700-9.
  5. Alaverdyan, A. (2023). The digital skills of workshop customers and digital user profiles. In L., Mattila, A., Alaverdyan & T. Hilli-Harju. In the same digital boat. Everyday realism of digital participation and solutions to promote employment. Publications of Jamk University of Applied Sciences, 327, 54–68. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-830-700-9.
  6. Mattila, L., Alaverdyan, A., & T., Hilli-Harju, T. (2023). In the same digital boat. Everyday realism of digital participation and solutions to promote employment. Publications of Jamk University of Applied Sciences, 327. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-830-700-9.
  7. Povlsen, M., Thorup, C., Thoft, D., Hæsum, L., Valkama, K., Uitto, M., Hoffrén-Mikkola, M. & Alaverdyan, A. (2023). D1.1. Report on (d)HL, WP1. Improving Digital Empowerment for Active Healthy Living (IDEAHL). https://ideahl.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IDEAHL_D1.1.-Report-on-dHL.pdf.
  8. Hautamäki T., Aalto A., Alaverdyan A. & Saarikoski S. (2022). The dimensions of participation in work with people (in social and health care). In: T. Hautamäki, A. Aalto, A. Alaverdyan & S. Saarikoski (Ed.) Participation in work with people (p. 9–26). Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B177. Raportteja ja selvityksiä. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022122873919.
  9. Alaverdyan, A., Sainio, P.-C. & Saariaho, M.-L. (2022).  The social work students enhancing participation in empowering methods in social work practice. T. Hautamäki, A. Aalto, A. Alaverdyan, & S. Saarikoski (Ed.). Participation in work with people (p. 115–139). Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 177. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022122873919.
  10. Alaverdyan, A. & Saksola, A. (2022). Social work students preventing loneliness with the Red Cross Friendshipskills-program. In: S., Päällysaho, P., Junell, M., Salminen-Tuomaala, S., Uusimäki, E., Varamäki, S., Saarikoski & M., Karvonen (Ed.). Education, learning, research and development: SeAMK 30 years (s. 57–71). Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja A. Tutkimuksia 38. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022121571806.
  1. Valkama, K., Hoffrén-Mikkola, M., Alaverdyan, A. & Uitto, M. (2022). Health literacy promoting and participation. In: S., Päällysaho, P., Junell, M., Salminen-Tuomaala, S., Uusimäki, E., Varamäki, S., Saarikoski & M., Karvonen (Ed.). Teaching, learning, research and development: SeAMK 30 years (p. 861–874). Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja A. Tutkimuksia 38. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022121571806.
  2. Alaverdyan, A., Hautamäki, T., Jousmäki, H. & Kinossalo, M. (2021). Local report: Finland. In: M. Warat (Ed.), Children Hybrid Integration: Learning Dialogue as a way of Upgrading Policies of Participation. D5.1 Local Reports (s. 60-95). Child-up (Horizon2020). https://www.child-up.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CHILD-UP-D5.2-Finland.pdf.
  3. Valkama, K., Hoffrén-Mikkola, M., Alaverdyan, A. & Uitto, M. (2022). Health literacy in social and health care reform. In: Varamäki, E., Joensuu-Salo, S. & Viljamaa, A. (Ed.) SeAMK-SAMK Research forum 2022 (p. 258–270). Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 178. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022122873920.
  4. Koivuniemi, M. & Alaverdyan, A. (2021). Digital tools in social work teaching. In: M. Salmine-Tuomaala, K. Valkama & S. Saarikoski (Ed.). Creative, sustainable and innovative teaching and development methods and solutions in social and health care (p. 105–130). Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisusarja B, raportteja ja selvityksiä 164. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021082544134.
  5. Ketola, T. & Alaverdyan, A. (2020). Encountering people. On the trail of client-centered case management in services for working aged people. Publications of JAMK University of Applied Sciences. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-830-595-1.
  6. Mattila, L., Lautamo, T., & Alaverdyan, A. (2020). Strengthening the agency through Komppaa-group activities. Rehabilitation, 43(2), 22–30. https://doi.org/10.37451/kuntoutus.97303.
  7. Alaverdyan, A., Mattila, L., Peuna-Korpioja, K., Kivioja, T. & Lautamo, L. (2019). The group counsellor’s guidebook – Compensation methods helping the daily life, work and studies through the Komppaa-group action model. Jyväskylä: Publications of JAMK University of Applied Sciences, 271. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978- 951-830-541-8.
  8. Malinen, K., Moilanen, J., Alaverdyan, A. & Punna, M. (2018). Evaluation report of Programme to address reform in child and family services in Central Finland. http://www.ks2021.fi/wp content/uploads/2018/12/KSLAPE_arviointiraportti_FINAL031218.pdf.
  9. Alaverdyan, A., Malinen, K. & Moilanen, J. (2018). Better services for NEET parents through service integration. Youth Research 2 (2018), 67–74.
  10. Alaverdyan, A., Malinen, K. & Moilanen, J. (2018). Help for parenthood and employment through peer support. Revanssi, 1 (2018), 11. https://issuu.com/mtkl/docs/revanssi_1_2018.
  11. Alaverdyan, A., Malinen, K., Moilanen, J. & Tervanen, T. (2018). Towards networking. Counselors' experiences in promoting parenthood and employment in combination with the SUUNTA-group model as part of family services. Slalli, 2 (2018), 18–20.
  12. Alaverdyan, A. (2017). ånni-guide, As a compass on the journey of social marketing in project and development work for NGOs. https://issuu.com/anni52/docs/a__nni-opas_digiversio_2017.
  13. Kaarakainen, M. & Syrjänen, A. (2012). Is understanding the client the key to service anticipation? The market-based concept of client understanding, a literature review on international health services. Administrative research 31 (2012): 2, 117–130. https://journal.fi/hallinnontutkimus/article/view/108074/63106.