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Anna Rantala

I work as an Associate Professor at the Center for School Leader Development. I hold a PhD in Educational Work and have been recognized as an Excellent Teacher

Educational qualifications: Distinguished university teacher

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Samhällsvetarhuset, plan 5, Umeå universitet Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå

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Associate professor at Department of Political Science Section: Centre for Principal Development
Affiliation
Associate professor at Centre for Principal Development

I have worked as an Associate Professor at the Center for School Leader Development within the Department of Political Science since 2019. I hold a doctoral degree in Educational Work and have been recognized as an Excellent Teacher. I am primarily involved in the Principal’s Program, continuing education for school leaders, and supervision.

My research interests primarily concern norms, values, and power in relation to principals’ leadership in schools and preschools. I have been, and continue to be, involved in several research projects focusing on controversial issues that principals handle in their everyday practice, as well as on successful school leadership.

Research in Educational Administration and Leadership, Educational Administration Research and Development Association 2025, Vol. 10, (4) : 1032-1069
Larsson, Magnus; Leo, Ulf; Poromaa Isling, Pär; et al.
Second international handbook of educational leadership and social (in)justice.: critical perspectives, Cham: Springer 2025 : 1-20
Rantala, Anna
Att leda mot skolans mål: vägval och möjligheter, Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB 2024 : 119-131
Grimm, Frida; Rantala, Anna
Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB 2024
Larsson, Magnus; Rantala, Anna; Ärlestig, Helene
NERA 2024: Abstract Book : 292-292
Poromaa Isling, Pär; Ahlström, Björn; Leo, Ulf; et al.
ECER 2024, Theme: Education in an Age of Uncertainty: memory and hope for the future, Nicosia, Cyprus, August 27-30, 2024
Rantala, Anna
Nordisk Barnehageforskning, Cappelen Damm Akademisk 2024, Vol. 21, (2) : 186-205
Rantala, Anna; Ahlström, Björn; Leo, Ulf; et al.
Rektors förmågor i centrum: att omsätta kunskap till handling, Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB 2024 : 189-203
Rantala, Anna; Johansson, Ida; Leffler, Eva
Rektors förmågor i centrum: att omsätta kunskap till handling, Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB 2024 : 241-255
Rantala, Anna; Wester, Maria
Rektors förmågor i centrum: att omsätta kunskap till handling, Gleerups Utbildning AB 2024 : 303-309
Rantala, Anna; Ärlestig, Helene; Larsson, Magnus
Rektorers yrkesidentitet och yrkestrygghet, Lund: Studentlitteratur AB 2024 : 211-214
Rantala, Anna; Österlind, Malin
Rektors förmågor i centrum: att omsätta kunskap till handling, Gleerups Utbildning AB 2024 : 11-22
Ärlestig, Helene; Larsson, Magnus; Rantala, Anna
NERA Conference 2023; Digitalization and Technologies in Education – Opportunities and Challenges, Oslo, Norway, March 15-17, 2023
Larsson, Magnus; Ahlström, Björn; Rantala, Anna; et al.
ECER 2023 Programme
Larsson, Magnus; Rantala, Anna; Leo, Ulf; et al.
ECER 2023 Programme
Rantala, Anna; Ahlström, Björn; Leo, Ulf; et al.
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, Routledge 2023, Vol. 31, (5) : 811-825
Rantala, Anna; Heikkilä, Mia
Local childhoods in global times, Bristol, UK: Intellect Ltd. 2022 : 188-207
Heikkilä, Mia; Hellman, Anette; Rantala, Anna; et al.
Nordic Studies in Education, Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk 2022, Vol. 42, (2) : 194-210
Rantala, Anna; Heikkilä, Mia
En förskola för alla: specialpedagogik, inkludering och likvärdighet, Stockholm: Liber 2022 : 179-193
Svedberg, Gudrun; Rantala, Anna
ECER Programmes
Rantala, Anna; Heikkilä, Mia
Att jobba som rektor: om rektorer som professionella yrkesutövare, Lund: Studentlitteratur AB 2021 : 209-220
Rantala, Anna; Wester, Maria
Ämnet som blev: rapporter från den fjärde nationella konferensen i pedagogiskt arbete, Umeå: Umeå universitet 2021 : 111-124
Sundström, Johanna; Hjelmér, Carina; Rantala, Anna
Barn, Norsk senter for barneforskning (Noseb) 2020, Vol. 38, (2) : 13-28
Heikkilä, Mia; Furu, Ann-Christin; Hellman, Anette; et al.
Education 3-13, Routledge 2020, Vol. 48, (4) : 483-493
Rantala, Anna; Heikkilä, Mia
NFPF/NERA 2019: The Nordic Educational Research Association, 6-8 March, Uppsala Sweden,
Hällgren, Camilla; Granberg, Carina; Rantala, Anna; et al.
Fjärde nationella konferensen i pedagogiskt arbete. Tema: Pedagogiskt arbete i en global tid. Den 19:e – 20:e augusti år 2019 i Umeå.
Hällgren, Camilla; Rantala, Anna; Björk, Åsa; et al.
29th EECERA Annual Conference: Abstract Book : 43-43
Rantala, Anna
28th EECERA Annual Conferece, Hungary 2018: Abstract Book, European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) 2018 : 104-104
Rantala, Anna
Doktorsavhandlingar i pedagogiskt arbete, 68
Rantala, Anna
Efter barnets århundrade: utmaningar för 2000-talets förskola
Rantala, Anna
G14: Att utmana makten, Umeå, 26- 28 november 2014
Silfver, Eva; Areljung, Sofie; Hentschel, Linn; et al.
Sundström, Johanna; Rantala, Anna; Alexiadou, Nafsika

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1 September 2012 until 21 October 2016