University of Jyväskylä: B.A. (1971); Psychology
University of Jyväskylä: Examination in School Administration (1974)
University of Jyväskylä: Examination in Family Therapy (1975)
University of Jyväskylä: M.A. (1975); Developmental Psychology and Education
University of Jyväskylä: Examination in Special Education (1976)
University of Joensuu: Licentiate of Philosophy (1980); Education/Early Childhood Education
University of Joensuu: Doctor of Philosophy (1984); Education/Early Childhood Education
University of Virginia: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Advanced Theory of Supervision and Instruction (1991)
University of Oulu: Leadership and Management training (2004)
University of Tampere: Academic Leadership –program (2007-08)

