Gunilla Widén

Gunilla Widén, Rector, Professor of Information Studies at Åbo Akademi University. She has extensive experience in academic leadership. In addition to her current role as Rector, she has served as ViceRector for Education (2022-25), Vice Dean, and Head of Subject for many years. She has a solid research background with a PhD from Åbo Akademi University, Docent in Information Management at University of Tampere, and has over 120 scientific publications. Her research is strongly connected to societal information environments, information literacy, and knowledge management, and she has been active in international collaborations. Her interests include topics such as information culture within organizations, young people’s information behavior, and the information practices of refugees.