Paula Rossi
Assistant Professor (tenure track)
PhD (Admin.)
University of Vaasa / School of Management / Public Management
Introduction
I work as Assistant Professor of Public Governance (Tenure Track) at the University of Vaasa and as Visiting Researcher at the University of Edinburgh Business School (until June 2026). At the core of my teaching and research activities is understanding the phenomena under study by utilizing a complex and dynamic approaches, aiming to explore how individuals and groups of actors make decisions and take actions in complex governance systems. Particularly, I am focusing on the implementation of public policies aimed at fostering sustainable welfare ecosystems and increasing the wellbeing of service users and citizens.
Fields of expertise
Public management,
value creation,
conflicts,
public service ecosystems,
public policy,
complexity-thinking,
qualitative methods,
participatory systems mapping
