People
The development of the Institute is monitored and guided by a scientific board and administered by a director and research secretary.
Researchers of the Institute are participating in collaborative projects, and represent Estonia in several international networks and expert groups.
Lauri Leppik (PhD in Social Sciences) - Professor of Social and Population Policy, Director of the Institute. Social policy, retirement behavior. E-mail: leppik@tlu.ee
Luule Sakkeus (PhD in Demography) - Research Professor in Demography. Population health, foreign origin population and intergenerational relationships, population surveys. E-mail: luule.sakkeus@tlu.ee
Allan Puur (PhD in Demography) - Professor of Demography. Fertility and family formation, population ageing, demographic data sources. (puur@tlu.ee )
Merike Sisask (PhD in Social Sciences) - Professor of Social Health Care. Population health. (merike.sisask@tlu.ee)
Martin Klesment (PhD in Demography) - Senior Research Fellow. Population economic activity, fertility, historical population data. (klesment@tlu.ee )
Michel Poulain (PhD in Demography) - Senior Research Fellow. Longevity determinants, international migration statistics and applied demography. (poulainmichel@gmail.com )
Kersti Lust (PhD in History) - Senior Research Fellow. Historical population trends. (klust@tlu.ee)
Leen Rahnu (PhD in Demography) - Researcher. Fertility and family formation, foreign origin population.(leen.rahnu@tlu.ee)
Hannaliis Jaadla (PhD in Demography) - Researcher. Historical population trends. (hjaadla@tlu.ee)
Anne Herm (PhD in Demography) - Researcher. Population ageing and living arrangements of the elderly, demographic data collection. (anne.herm@tlu.ee)
Katrin Schwanitz (PhD in Demography) - Researcher. Family demography. (katrin.schwanitz@tlu.ee)
Tiina Tambaum (MA, Mag, MBA) - Researcher, Project Manager. Active ageing, older people learning. (tiina.tambaum@tlu.ee)
Mark Gortfelder ((MA in History) - Researcher. Historical demography. (mark.gortfelder@tlu.ee)
Liili Abuladze (MSc in Population Studies) - Project Manager, Researcher. Fertility, foreign origin population, intergenerational relationships. (liili.abuladze@tlu.ee )