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Camilla Lindholm is Professor of Nordic languages at Tampere University, Finland. Professor Lindholm’s main research areas are interaction in institutional settings and linguistically asymmetric interaction. Her methodological approaches are conversation analysis and interactional linguistics, and she takes an interest in applying her research findings and creating a dialogue with society.
Melisa Stevanovic is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Dr. Stevanovic has conducted a long series of studies on collaborative decision-making in both naturally occurring interactions and experimental settings. She has also published on the topic of interactional deficits and experiences of interaction, specifically in the context of autism spectrum disorders.
Elina Weiste is Researcher at The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland. Dr. Weiste has a background as an occupational therapist in psychiatric rehabilitation and has extensive knowledge of individuals with mental illness and their training in social skills. She earned her PhD on therapeutic interaction and has vast experience in training clinical professionals.