Dean's Office, Faculty of Social Sciences

Lossi 36
51003 Tartu linn,
Tartu linn, Tartumaa
EST
+372 737 5957
sotsiaalteadused@ut.ee
Dekaanikandidaat Margit Keller
Margit Keller
Dean
PhD (Media and Communication)
+372 506 2801
+372 737 5901
Lossi 36–128

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Research interests:
  • everyday social practices and their change
  • transition of socio-technical systems
  • sustainable development and consumer society
Mihkel Solvak
Mihkel Solvak
Vice Dean
PhD (Political Science)
+372 737 6141
Lossi 36–127

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Supervision competences:

  • e-voting usage patterns, diffusion, effect on turnout and election outcomes;
  • e-government, usage and diffusion, economic impact, trust towards the state, e-democracy;
  • e-services diffusion, usage patterns and development;
  • electoral behavior, voter turnout.
Janek Saluse
Janek Saluse
Head of Dean's Office
MA (Economics and Business Administration)
+372 737 5953
+372 5645 0072 (5953)
Lossi 36–129

The Head of Dean's Office is responsible for the management of the Dean’s Office’s work, for drawing up and monitoring the budget and financial situation of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Dean's Office and for implementing and reporting on the development and action plan of the faculty. 

Laura Kiili
Laura Kiili
Senior Specialist for Marketing and Communication
+372 737 5952
Lossi 36–121

The Senior Specialist for Marketing and Communication supports the marketing and communication activities of the units in the faculty, manages the internal communication and contributes to the visibility of the Faculty of Social Sciences. 

Leana Lahesoo
Leana Lahesoo
Senior Specialist for Research and Development
MA (Social Work and Social Policy)
+372 737 5337
Lossi 36–126

Senior Specialist for Research and Development assists the Vice Dean for Research and Development, manages, develops and implements activities related to doctoral studies in the faculty, deals with the faculty’s development plan, coordinates the implementation of development projects and contributes to the development activities of the Centre for Doctoral Studies. 

Mariel Padar
Mariel Padar
Academic Affairs Senior Specialist
+372 737 5958
Lossi 36–120

Academic Affairs Senior Specialist assists the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, manages the day-to-day work of curriculum management and coordinates the implementation of curriculum development projects.

Kristel Sorge
Kristel Sorge
Assistant
+372 737 5957
Lossi 36–124

The Dean's Office Assistant organises the Dean's Office administration and document management. As secretary of the Faculty of Social Sciences Council, she prepares and organises the meetings of the Council. 

Mihkel Solvak
Mihkel Solvak
Head
PhD (Political Science)
+372 737 6141

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Supervision competences:

  • e-voting usage patterns, diffusion, effect on turnout and election outcomes;
  • e-government, usage and diffusion, economic impact, trust towards the state, e-democracy;
  • e-services diffusion, usage patterns and development;
  • electoral behavior, voter turnout.