Dr. Liisa Timonen is the Director of International Affairs and a board member at Karelia University of Applied Sciences. She has previously served as the Head of International Affairs and the Head of Education and Development. Dr. Timonen oversees strategic international development, international services, partnerships, education- and work-based immigration services and global education services. She has a rich portfolio of international and national research and innovation projects, having played key roles as a leader, designer, writer, contributor and researcher. Dr. Timonen possesses significant research expertise in international and transdisciplinary higher education and actively participates in various research communities. She focuses on the co-creation of knowledge processes, community development, multicultural learning and teaching, diversity and inclusion management, and fostering teachers’ capacity building.