Anastasia Emelyanova

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oulu (2017-). I hold a Docent title in Gerontology since 2025. I am also the Lead of the UArctic Thematic Network on Health and Well-being (Vice-Lead 2018-2025, Lead 2025 on) and former Arctic Five Chair in Healthy Ageing and One Health (2022-2024). I hold several academic degrees from the University of Oulu in Finland (latest PhD in Arctic Health, Faculty of Medicine, 2015) and Northern Arctic Federal University (management and Economics of Social Work) from Russia.

My research interests include healthy ageing and population changes across the Arctic region, northern health and well-being, One Health and policy in respective fields. I am currently a coordinator to the project that has received funding from The Nordic Arctic Programme, administered by NAPA and Ilisimatusarfik, University of Greenland, entitled “Arctic Healthy Aging communities: Safe and inclusive outdoor environment and public spaces (The Nordic AHA-Communities, 2023-2026). I am also an invited author to many other international projects as well as teaching regularly to the university students at different courses.

Latest interviews about my career:

• Arctic researcher. Oulun Ylioppilaslehti 2024/2. https://www.oulunylioppilaslehti.fi/en/arctic-researcher/
• My Northern Journey: Anastasia Emelyanova. Shared Voices Magazine 2023. https://www.uarctic.org/about-us/shared-voices-magazine/shared-voices-2023/my-northern-journey-anastasia-emelyanova/