An executive committee is elected for the association annually at its autumn meeting open to all members. The executive committee consists of the chairperson, 2–6 members and 0–7 deputy members.
For 2025, members of the executive committee are
Aila Mustamo, PhD, cultural anthropologist, university lecturer (chairperson)
Samuli Kangaslampi, PhD, licensed psychologist, university lecturer (vice chairperson)
Sakari Rusanen, MD, doctoral researcher (treasurer)
Markus Jokela, PhD, professor of psychology
Juuso Kähönen, MA, philosopher, doctoral researcher
Sonja Kilpeläinen, BSc, Master’s student in neuroscience
Emma Ylönen, BA, Master’s student in psychology
Deputy members are
Iikka Yli-Kyyny, MA, licensed psychologist, psychotherapy trainee
Sakari Leino, PhD in pharmacy, MA, licensed psychologist, pharmacist
Anssi Pitkänen, MA, philosopher, doctoral researcher
Reidar Nervander, MA, licensed psychologist
Riku Talvisto, student in cognitive science
Elisabet Hyppönen, MA, licensed psychologist
Past chairpersons of the executive committee have been Anssi Pitkänen (2023‒2024), Samuli Kangaslampi (2021‒2022, 2017‒2018), Iikka Yli-Kyyny (2020), and Teo Piitulainen (2019).
You can contact the executive committee by e-mail at psyty (a) psyty.fi