Academic Education
- Docent qualification (habilitation), Comparative Religion, Åbo Akademi University. 2009
- PhD-exam, Comparative Religion, Åbo Akademi University. 2005
- University teaching certification, Åbo Akademi University. 2002-2003
- Master of Arts-exam, Comparative Religion, Åbo Akademi University. 2001
- Minor subject thesis, Nordic folkloristics, Åbo Akademi University. 2001
- English Language and Literature, University of Vaasa. 1997-1999