Kirsi Tirri

Abstract

Dr. Kirsi Tirri is an internationally renowned leader in gifted education and talent development. Her research initiatives in Finland and worldwide explore important scholarly themes in teacher education, school pedagogy, moral and religious education, talent development, gifted education, and cross-cultural studies. Dr. Tirri is a Full Professor of Educational Sciences at the University of Helsinki. She is also a Visiting Professor at St. John’s University, New York, USA. Dr. Tirri has been the President of ECHA (European Council for High Ability) for the years 2008-2012, the President of the SIG International Studies at AERA (American Educational Research Association) for the years 2010-2013 and the President of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters for the years 2016-2017. She was a Research Director at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies for the years 2017-2019. She has published widely in international educational journals and books on teacher education, moral education and gifted education. She also serves on the Editorial Boards of 13 educational journals.