Assistant Professor of Sustainability Science I hold a PhD in Forest Economics and Marketing from the University of Helsinki, Finland. Prior to pursuing my PhD, I completed a dual transatlantic MSc degree in Forest Resources from the University of Helsinki, Finland and North Carolina State University, U.S. I have held research fellow and postdoctoral positions at several institutions including the USDA Forest Service, University of Helsinki, and LUT University, Finland. In addition to serving on editorial and scientific boards, I am a member of the Women’s Forest Congress Steering Committee and was previously affiliated with the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science. Awards, Honors and Recognitions: Best Ph.D. dissertation award in 2016 by Society of forest sciences in Finland. Education Education: Ph.D. Forest Economics and Marketing, University of Helsinki, Finland, 2016 MS Forestry, North Carolina State University, 2012 MS Forest Resource and Environmental Economics, University of Helsinki, Finland, 2012 Research Selected Publications: Korhonen, J., Dahl, J., Dowtin, A. L., & Rathbun, L. (2025). Culture change in the Forest sector: Insights from a participatory workshop at the Women's Forest congress. Forest Policy and Economics, 172, 103438. Cubbage, F., Davis, R., Korhonen, J., Nepal, P., & Kanieski da Silva, B. (2025). Comparative assessment of global wood fiber and forest carbon sequestration prospects. Journal of Forest Business Research, 4(1), 1–36. https://doi.org/10.62320/jfbr.v4i1.66 Korhonen, J., Panwar, R., Henderson, J., Fernholz, K., Leggett, Z., Meyer, E., & Bhuta, A. A. (2024). Gaps in diversity representation and data insufficiencies in the US forest sector workforce analysis. Trees, Forests and People, 15, 100486. Korhonen, J., & Frey, G. (2023). Forest sector investment in the United States—trends and implications of capital investment and annual expenditure. Journal of Forest Business Research, 2(2), 114-145. Ruippo, L., Koivula, H., Korhonen, J., Toppinen, A., & Kylkilahti, E. (2023). Innovating for sustainability: attributes, motivations, and responsibilities in the Finnish food packaging ecosystem. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 3(2), 919-937. Korhonen, J., Henderson, J. D., & Prestemon, J. (2023). National forest timber bids and export price interlinkages in the USA: The bounds testing approach. Forest Policy and Economics, 152, 102987. Malkamäki, A., Korhonen, J., Berghäll, S., Rustas, C.B., Bernö, H., Carreira, A., D'Amato, D., Dobrovolsky, A., Giertliová, B., Holmgren, S., & Mark-Herbert, C. (2022). Public perceptions of using forests to fuel the European bioeconomy: Findings from eight university cities. Forest Policy and Economics, 140, p.102749. Luhas, J., Mikkilä, M., Kylkilahti, E., Miettinen, J., Malkamäki, A., Pätäri, S., Korhonen, J., Pekkanen, T.L., Tuppura, A., Lähtinen, K., & Autio, M. (2021). Pathways to a forest-based bioeconomy in 2060 within policy targets on climate change mitigation and biodiversity protection. Forest Policy and Economics, 131, p.102551. Korhonen, J., Miettinen, J., Kylkilahti, E., Tuppura, A., Autio, M., Lähtinen, K., Pätäri, S., Pekkanen, T.L., Luhas, J., Mikkilä, M., & Linnanen, L. (2021). Development of a forest-based bioeconomy in Finland: Insights on three value networks through expert views. Journal of Cleaner Production, 299, p.126867. Korhonen, J., Koskivaara, A., Makkonen, T., Yakusheva, N., & Malkamäki, A. (2021). Resilient cross-border regional innovation systems for sustainability? A systematic review of drivers and constraints. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 34(2), pp.202-221. Area of Specialty: Forest Business Economics Policy Sustainability Analysis Teaching: Research Fellow, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Forest Policy and Economics Team, 2021 – 2025. Postdoctoral researcher, University of Helsinki, 2016–2020 Postdoctoral researcher, University of Helsinki, 2016–2020 Postdoctoral researcher, LUT-University, School of Business and Management, 2019
