Position: Senior researcher

Short CV: Born in 1956 in Estonia, after primary and upper secondary education, I followed Tartu State University and obtained in 1981 the qualification in Estonian philology and the teacher of Estonian language and literature.

Afterwards I started as librarian in the Scientific Library of Tartu State University, part-time teacher of Estonian language and literature at the Faculty of Philology and since 1985 as the language editor at the University Publishing House.

Since 1995 until 2007 I was employed in the Office of academic affairs at the University of Tartu as a post-graduate and doctoral study adviser and expert. I was involved in the development project “Development of a complex of measures for strengthening doctoral studies in Estonia” (2003-2004) funded by European Union Phare programme. In the years of 2005- 2008 I led a subtheme in the research and development project “Assurance system for quality, effectiveness and sustainability of doctoral studies in Estonian universities” funded by European Social Fund.

In 2009 I was awarded the PhD degree in pedagogy from the University of Tartu.

Since 2007 to 2011 I was head of the Centre for Educational Research and Curriculum Development. At present time I am senior researcher at this Centre.

My current research activities are related to school innovation. I am involved in the research project studying theoretical basis and their applications to the Estonian national curricula.

I was member of the National Curriculum Expert-Committee in 2008-2010. Since 2008 I am member of the council for national values education programme and also contact person for CIDREE.