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Experiences and Qualifications
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Personal Details
Zahra Hosseini (Zara)
Researcher ID
Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.fi/citations?user=ghZm7hUAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0423-8529
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zahra-Hosseini-35
Academic Degrees
PhD Degree. Media and Communication, and Art. Tampere University. Finland. (Dissertation title: An Integrative Technology Design Model (TPCD) for Cultural Inclusion of Immigrants in Finland). 2019-2023
Master’s Degree: Curriculum Planning. Islamic Azad University, Tehran. Iran. 1994-1996
Work Experiences
Postdoctoral Researcher: January 2024- current, Social Science faculty at the University of Helsinki. Science Faculty. University of Helsinki. Finland. https://trustmproject.aalto.fi/ .
Postdoctoral Researcher: October 2022 to December 2023, in the Faculty of Computer Science (work package 4), Tampere University
Consultant for Migrants’ digital service. 2020 for Suomen Yrittajat. Helsinki. Finland
Workshop couch for migrants. 2018-2020. Settlementi in Tampere. Finland
Assistant Professor. 1998-2016: Islamic Azad University. Tehran. Iran
Research Funding and Grants
Dissertation Award (2023), Åkerlund Media Foundation
Research Funding (2022), Web-based Learning for Cultural Inclusion. Finnish Cultural Foundation
Research Funding for PhD research, Cultural Inclusion through Web-based Learning (2020)- Tampere University.
Research Funding for Factors Influencing Mobile Usage based on UTAUT (2013-2017) – Main researcher – Islamic Azad University, Tehran branch
Peer-reviewed Articles
Hosseini, Z., Pakpour, A., & Olsson, T. (in press). Experiences of Finnish Public Services: Barriers to Cultural Inclusion for Iranian Women Migrants. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies. [accepted for publication)
Hosseini, Z. (2026). Migrants’ trust, equity, and inclusion in digital public services: A focus on information access and use. In R. Cabecinhas, L. Lins, & I. Macedo (Eds.), Migrações e comunicação na era planetária: Debates e ações [Migrations and communication in the planetary era: Debates and actions]. UMinho Editora. https://doi.org/10.21814/uminho.ed.196.6
Hosseini, Z., Mărăcine, V., & Georgescu, G. (2026). Mapping the Evolution of Fuzzy Real Options and Decision-Making: A Bibliometric Analysis. Chapter title. Mapping the Evolution of Fuzzy Real Options and Decision-Making: A Bibliometric Analysis. Mapping the Evolution of Fuzzy Real Options and Decision-Making: A Bibliometric Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-6136-0_23
Hosseini, Z. (in press). Conceptualizing trust in public services: Migrant perception on urban inclusion in Finland. Cities. [In the second round of review]
Hosseini, Z. (2025). Immigrants’ perceptions of AI-driven chatbots in public services: Potentials and concerns for inclusion. Migration. 51(2). (pp.4-9). https://siirtolaisuus-migration.journal.fi/article/view/176624
Hosseini, Z., & Olsson, T. (2025). Epistemic uncertainty and ethical dilemmas in cross-cultural research. Culture Crossroads, 31, 143-159. https://doi.org/10.55877/cc.vol31.512
Hosseini, Z., & Tupasela, A. (2025, January). Inclusive AI-based chatbots for public services in Finland: Potential of constructivism. In The Barcelona Conference on Arts, Media & Culture: 2024 – Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 159–175). https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-9475.2024.16
Hosseini, Z., & Mehdizadeh, M. (2025). Inclusive design considerations and strategies for digital services: An educational perspective. In World Conference on Information Systems for Business Management (pp. 29–39). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1744-9_4
Hosseini, Z. (2025). Digital discrimination: Why inclusive information systems matter for migrant integration. Trust-M Project Blog, Aalto University. https://trustmproject.aalto.fi/digital-discrimination-why-inclusive-information-systems-matter-for-migrant-integration/
Kinnunen, J., Georgescu, I., & Hosseini, Z. (2022). Drivers of entrepreneurial activity at micro and meso levels: A fuzzy time-series analysis. In C. Kahraman et al. (Eds.), Intelligent and fuzzy techniques for emerging conditions and digital transformation. INFUS 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (Vol. 308, pp. 423–433). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85577-2_50
Hosseini, Z., Mehdizadeh, M., & Sadeghi, M. (2022). Using GeoGebra in teaching geometry to enhance students’ academic achievement and motivation. Innovare Journal of Education, 10(3), 34–38. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202205034279
Hosseini, Z., Kinnunen, J., Mehdizadeh, M., & Georgescu, I. (2022). Mobile technology acceptance of university students: A consolidated approach. In S. Shakya et al. (Eds.), Mobile computing and sustainable informatics. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies (Vol. 126, pp. 103–117). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2069-1_9
Hosseini, Z., Hytönen, K., & Kinnunen, J. (2022). Technological pedagogical content design (TPCD) for a user-centered website: A user case study in Finland. Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society, 18(1), 45–58. https://doi.org/10.20368/1971-8829/1135490
Hosseini, Z., Hytönen, K., & Kinnunen, J. (2022). Improving online content quality through technological pedagogical content design (TPCD). In S. Vachkova & S. S. Chiang (Eds.), Education and City: Quality Education for Modern Cities, Vol. 3. European Proceedings of Educational Sciences (pp. 284–296). European Publisher. https://doi.org/10.15405/epes.22043.25
Hosseini, Z. (2022). Academic and social challenges encountered by Iranian students in Finland: A phenomenographic study. In Education and New Developments 2022 (pp. 279–283). https://doi.org/10.36315/2022v2end064
Hosseini, Z., Kinnunen, J., & Hytönen, K. (2022). Utilizing technological pedagogical content (TPC) for designing public service websites. In A. K. Nagar et al. (Eds.), Intelligent sustainable systems. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (Vol. 334, pp. 129–137). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6369-7_12
Hosseini, Z., Hytönen, K., & Kinnunen, J. (2022). The pedagogical aspect of human-computer interaction in designing: Pragmatic examples. In H. Sharma et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Vision and Computing (ICIVC 2021). Proceedings in Adaptation, Learning and Optimization (Vol. 15, pp. 366–376). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97196-0_30
Hosseini, Z., & Hytönen, K. (2022). A pedagogical approach for socio-cultural inclusion: A study on immigrant entrepreneurs in Finland. In Education and New Developments 2022 (pp. 426–430). https://doi.org/10.36315/2022v2end094
Hosseini, Z., Hytönen, K., & Kinnunen, J. (2021). Introducing technological pedagogical content design: A model for transforming knowledge into practice. Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 13(4), 630–645. URL: https://doi.org/10.34105/j.kmel.2021.13.031
Kinnunen, J., Georgescu, I., Hosseini, Z., & Androniceanu, A.-M. (2021). Dynamic indexing and clustering of government strategies to mitigate COVID-19. Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, 9(2), 7–20. https://doi.org/10.15678/EBER.2021.090201
Hosseini, Z., & Kotilainen, S. (2021). The role of communication as the drive for immigration: A case study of Iranian international students in Finland. In Education and New Developments 2021 (pp. 390–395). https://doi.org/10.36315/2021end083
Hosseini, Z., & Okkonen, J. (2021). Web-based learning for cultural adaptation: Constructing a digital portal for Persian language immigrants in Finland. In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (Vol. 283, pp. 930–945). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80119-9_62
Kinnunen, J., Collan, M., Georgescu, I., & Hosseini, Z. (2021). Digital coaching system for real options analysis with multi-expert and machine learning support. In C. Stephanidis et al. (Eds.), Late breaking papers: Multimodality, extended reality, and artificial intelligence (Vol. 13095, pp. 455–473). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90963-5_35
Hosseini, Z., & Kinnunen, J. (2021). Integration of pedagogy into technology: A practical paradigm. In International Conference on Education and New Developments 2021 (pp. 410–450). https://doi.org/10.36315/2021end086
Hosseini, Z., Kotilainen, S., & Okkonen, J. (2020). The potential of social media to enhance cultural adaptation: A study on Iranian students in the Finnish context. In Á. Rocha, C. Ferrás, C. Montenegro Marin, & V. Medina García (Eds.), Information technology and systems (Vol. 1137, pp. 535–549). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40690-5_52
Hosseini, Z., & Hosseini, Z. (2017). The relationship between using social networks and social skills of students. Technology Instruction and Learning, 3(9), 91–110. http://jti.atu.ac.ir/article_10684.html
Hosseini, Z. (2016). The usage of constructivism to enhance technology integration knowledge. Journal of Technology of Education, 10(2), 155–164. http://jte.srttu.edu/article_439_91.html
Hosseini, Z. (2016). The comparison between the effect of constructivism and directed instruction on student teachers’ technology integration. New Educational Approach, 10(2), 21–40. http://uijs.ui.ac.ir/nea/article-1-1556-en.html
Hosseini, Z. (2016). The potential of directed instruction to teach effectively technology usage. World Journal on Educational Technology, 8(3), 172–179. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1141851
Safari, A., & Hosseini, Z. (2016). The effect of workshop training method and electronic teaching method on mathematics learning. European Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 3(1), 166–171. http://journals.euser.org/files/articles/ejms_sep_dec_16/Azam.pdf
Hosseini, Z. (2015). Development of technological pedagogical content knowledge through constructionist activities. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 182, 98–103. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042815030189
Mahmoodi, M., & Hosseini, Z. (2015). The effect of computer simulation on students’ academic motivation in computer lesson. Technical and Vocational Education, 4(4), 26–32. https://jorie.sru.ac.ir/article_396_2a0ffe2f1e86ccaddb6608217d44508d.pdf
Hosseini, Z., & Kamal, A. (2013). A survey on pre-service and in-service teachers’ perceptions of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK). The Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 1(2), 1–7. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.678.9130&rep=rep1&type=pdf#page=7
International Conference Presentations
Hosseini, Z., Georgescu, I., Mărăcine, V. (2025). Mapping the Evolution of Fuzzy Real Options and Decision-Making A Bibliometric Analysis. The 24th International Conference on Informatics in Economy (IE 2025). Bucharest, Romania May 15-16, 2025. https://www.conferenceie.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Program-IE-2025-final_v3.pdf
Hosseini, Z. Tupasela, A. (2024). The Potential of Constructivism for Inclusive Chatbots for Public Services .The 5th Barcelona Conference on Education (BCE2024). 12-16 November. Barcelona, https://bce.iafor.org/presentation/submission86270/
Hosseini, Z. (2024). From Integration to Satisfaction: Immigrant Women’s Experiences in Finland. Hopeful Engagement in Turbulent Times: Knowledge, Art and Action in Migrantion Research ETMU.7-8 November 2024. p. 46. https://events.tuni.fi/uploads/sites/1286/1286/12/0b8ae9a3-etmu-2024-conference-abstract-book-1.pdf
Hosseini, Z. (2024). Time to Move from Migrants’ Cultural Integration to Cultural Inclusion Toward Strengthening Social Cohesion in the Society. The Annual Finnish Social Psychology Conference 2024At: The University of Helsinki. May 2024 https://www.helsinki.fi/assets/drupal/2024-05/AbstractBookSocPsychDaysHelsinki2024_0.pdf
Hosseini, Z. (2024). From Cultural Integration to Inclusion: With the Catalytic Role of Trust and Belonging. Mobile Future: Re-imagining Integration in a Just Society. 16.–17.5.2024 in Åbo Akademi, Turku. conference booklet. p. 6. https://mobilefutures.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Conference-booklet-with-info-pack-and-abstracts.pdf
Hosseini, Z., Olsson, T., Pakpour, A., Ylipulli, J., Tupasela, A.,Sawhney, N., Eskelinen, V. (2023). Socio-technical Design Directions for Fostering Migrants’ Trust in Public Sector Services. Apr 23, 2023 – Apr 28, 2023. Hamburg. 10.13140/RG.2.2.12690.67528
Hosseini, Z (2019). Iranian students’ experiences and viewpoints in Finland: An intercultural perspective. Workshop “Community relations and promoting participation”. ETMU Conference in Tampere, 14-15 November 2019
Hosseini, Z. & Kotilainen, S. (2018). Development of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Constructivism versus Positivism. Interactive Technology in Education: Conference 2018 (ITK). Cumulus Resort Aulanko, Hämeenlinna. Finland. 11.-13.04.2018
Hosseini, Z. (2018). The Cultural Challenges of Students’ Mobility. IX International Russian Higher Education Conference (RHEC) in Russia on October 23-25, 2018
Hosseini, Z. (2018). Teaching and Learning in Culturally Diverse Academic Environments. FERA Conference on Education, Tampere 15.−16.11.2018.
Hosseini, Z (2018), The Current International Students in Europe or Future Immigrants: A Phonomyographic Study. Adult education and struggles for democracy in precarious times. Linköping University, Sweden. 19–20 October 2018.