Background
Siiskonen, Pirjo Sinikka was born on May 9, 1951 in Haukivuori, Mikkeli, Finland. Daughter of Martti Olavi and Anna Helena (Paavilainen) Manninen.
college administrator rural sociologist
Siiskonen, Pirjo Sinikka was born on May 9, 1951 in Haukivuori, Mikkeli, Finland. Daughter of Martti Olavi and Anna Helena (Paavilainen) Manninen.
Bachelor, University Helsinki, Finland, 1972. Master in Political Science, University Helsinki, Finland, 1976. Licence in Political Science, University Helsinki, Finland, 1979.
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University Helsinki, Finland, 1990.
Research assistant, Marketing Research Institute Pellervo, Helsinki, Finland, 1975-1976; researcher, Marketing Research Institute Pellervo, Helsinki, 1976-1979; research assistant, Academy Finland, Helsinki, 1979-1984; university lecturer, assistant, U. Helsinki, 1984-1986; researcher, U. Helsinki, 1986-1988; director, U. Helsinki Mikkeli Institute for Rural Research and Training, Mikkeli, since 1989. County member European Society for Rural Sociology, 1983-1987, member science committee, 1985-1986, 88-89. Board directors Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/European Commision on Agriculture/Working Partyon Women and Families in Rural Development, 1988-1990, vice chairperson, 1990-1994.
Member Rural Women's Committee, since 1990.
Married Sampo Juhani Siiskonen, August 10, 1974. Children: Olli, Antti.