Dr. Ulla Siirto is Associate Professor at Diak (Diaconia University of Applied Sciences) in Helsinki/Finland. Before she started to teach, Ulla has both worked as a social worker and as a deacon. In her PhD, she has studied the role and the work of the deacons in the Evangelical-Lutheran Church. Her current research focuses on the field of migration and refugees. Since ReDi has been registered as an association in Finland, Ulla is an important bridge between ReDi and the Finnish authorities.