Supervision

This list presents the Master’s and PhD theses that have been supervised by Mapineq researchers and directly benefited from the project’s work.

  1. Pikus, Denys. Patterns of Transition to Adulthood in Europe: The Interplay between Reproduction Policies and Transition to Adulthood Differentiation. MA, Sociology, Freie Universität Berlin, 2024. Supervisor: Heike Solga
  2. Hornberg, Carla. Why is education key? The role of labor market allocation for the education‑training relationship in international comparison. PhD, Sociology, Freie Universität Berlin, 2024. Supervisor: Heike Solga & Martin Ehlert
  3. König, Christian. (Un)healthy Places: Causes, Patterns, and Consequences of Environmental Inequality in Urban Germany. PhD, Sociology, Freie Universität Berlin, 2024. Supervisor: Jan Paul Heisig & Rourke O’Brien
  4. Sani, Pirpa. Longitudinal analysis of time, loneliness and school connectedness predicting academic self‑efficacy among general and vocational upper secondary students in Finland. MSc in Social Research, INVEST, University of Turku, 2023. Supervisor: Elina Kilpi‑Jakonen & Minna Tuominen
  5. Chakma, Chadak. Differences in academic performance between native and immigrant children from different family structures. MSc in Social Research, INVEST, University of Turku, 2023. Supervisor: Elina Kilpi‑Jakonen & Hannu Lehti
  6. Gautam, Achyut. Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Teaching in Finnish Schools: Teachers’ Training on Second Language Learning and Cultural Diversity. MSc in Social Research, INVEST, University of Turku, 2023. Supervisor: Elina Kilpi‑Jakonen & Jenni Alisaari
  7. Kauppila, Minttu. Social and Academic Integration and Dropout from Gender‑Atypical Vocational Education. MSc in Social Research, INVEST, University of Turku, 2024. Supervisor: Elina Kilpi‑Jakonen & Irene Prix
  8. Rahman, Habibur. Association of language proficiency and leisure‑time language use among children who speak Finnish as an additional language. MSc in Social Research, INVEST, University of Turku, 2024. Supervisor: Elina Kilpi‑Jakonen & Jenni Alisaari
  9. Butt, Muhammad. Role of parental occupational status and education in children’s educational attainment. MSc in Social Research, INVEST, University of Turku, 2024. Supervisor: Elina Kilpi‑Jakonen & Hannu Lehti
  10. Chmarkh Fetheddine, Ayoub. Parental Socioeconomic Status and Educational Attainment of Immigrant Children in Europe. MSc in Social Research, INVEST, University of Turku, 2025. Supervisor: Elina Kilpi‑Jakonen, Anna Hägglund & Laura Heiskala
  11. Tuominen, Minna. Revisiting theoretical and empirical premises of social capital. PhD, Sociology, INVEST, University of Turku, 2024. Supervisor: Elina Kilpi‑Jakonen & Jani Erola
  12. Heiskala, Laura. Opportunity, choice, and barriers: A register‑based study on social stratification in higher education in Finland. PhD, Sociology, INVEST, University of Turku, 2024. Supervisor: Jani Erola & Elina Kilpi‑Jakonen
  13. Karonen, Esa. Generational economic inequality: Life‑course approach to income, consumption and wealth between cohorts. PhD, Sociology, INVEST, University of Turku, 2024. Supervisor: Mikko Niemelä & Jani Erola
  14. Shil, Nirupom Kumar. Income Trajectories of Immigrants across Countries: Impact of years of residency and period of arrival. MSc in Social Research, INVEST, University of Turku, 2025. Supervisor: Elina Kilpi‑Jakonen & Esa Karonen
  15. Khanam, Marzia. Girls’ lower STEM career aspirations across countries: USA, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Mexico. MSc in Social Research, INVEST, University of Turku, 2025. Supervisor: Elina Kilpi‑Jakonen & Anna Hägglund
  16. Cañizares Espadafor, Mar. Selection or Moderation? Three essays on educational inequalities. PhD, European University Institute, Firenze, 2023. Supervisor: Fabrizio Bernardi
  17. Ghirardi, Gaia. Interaction of Family SES and Genotype in the Intergenerational Transmission of Educational and Health Inequalities.PhD, European University Institute, Firenze, 2025. Supervisor: Fabrizio Bernardi