Laura Huhtinen-Hildén Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland

Dr. Laura Huhtinen-Hildén (Ph.D. MMus) is a principal lecturer and researcher at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences  (music education & creativity, arts, health and wellbeing) and head of the Master’s degree programme Creativity and Arts in Social and Health fields. She also leads the Cultural Wellbeing, Research and Education Centre (CuWeRE) in Finland. Laura developed and served as chair for the BA programme in Early Childhood Music Education and Community Music (2007-2022). Her research interests include pedagogically sensitive music education, developing professional knowledge and narrative as well as advancing well-being and health in and through creativity and arts related practices. Laura has served on the board of the European network for Music Educators and Researchers of Young Children and is currently a board member of the early childhood music education commission of the International Society for Music Education.