Hi, my name is Kezia Olive.
I am currently based in Helsinki, Finland, working as a Postdoctoral Researcher, half-time in Mind’s Hub research group within the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, and the other half for the ADAPT Project, based in the Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä.
In my PhD, I was supervised by Academy Research Fellow Junlin Yu and Dr. Katja Upadyaya. I am grateful to have been supervised by the late Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro who passed away on the 26th of June 2025.
For the first three years of my doctoral research, I have been priviliged to be funded through G-VERSITY, an EU MSCA International Training Network.
Which is why, although I am originally from Jakarta (Indonesia) and did my Master’s degree in Groningen (the Netherlands), I am now based in Helsinki (Finland) and absolutely smitten by nature here – where the geese picture up there is taken from.
I use this webpage as a hub for all my (published) work, be it related to Educational Psychology research or my personal projects.
Here is a podcast episode where I talk about the themes of my dissertation.
I love good conversations, especially if it has to do with translating numbers from my research for others, thoughts on gender equality and education, workflow and productivity, or theology – preferably alongside good food! (Having dogs to pet while we do that is a plus!)
You can find my work portfolio, CV, blogposts, and details for contacting me through this webpage.
Looking forward to connecting with you!
