Areas of expertise
Biography
I have worked at the university as a project researcher, as an assistant at the Department of English, as a producer of learning materials at the Department of Teacher Education (linguistically and culturally responsive teaching, https://sites.utu.fi/minasta-ja-kielesta-kiinni/oppimateriaali/) and as a university teacher of language education. Currently, I work at the Department of Teacher Education as a foreign language didactics lecturer. In addition to the university, I have worked as a postdoctoral reseacher at the Academy of Finland's Center of Excellence for Multidisciplinary Music Research (2009-2012) and as a language teacher in elementary and high school. I have also taught visual arts in high school, and studied an advanced curriculum in the subject while on exchange in the United States.
Education
PhD (2009), Department of English, University of Turku
https://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/50249
MA (2000), Department of English, University of Turku
BA (1997), Department of English, University of Turku
Pedagocial studies (1996-1997)
St. Petersburg State University, Russian language studies (1995)
Graduate (1993), Rauma Lyseo high school
Teaching
KASA3310 Introduction to Subject-Specific Didactics, 5 ECTS
KASA3320 Advanced Subject-Specific Didactical Skills, 5 ECTS
KASA3330 Subject Teacher as a Professional in School Community and Society, 5 ECTS
KASA3340 Research Seminar in Subject-Specific Didactics, 5 ECTS
LUOT0017 and ROKL1671 Pedagogy of Languages and Language Acquisition, 2 ECTS
ROKL7604 Pedagogy of Languages and Language Acquisition, 2 op
Master’s thesis supervision group 2023-2025
Research
The neural basis of foreign language learning, the practices and benefits of linguistically and culturally responsive teaching in vocational education, supporting the well-being of university students, digitally assisted learning, artificial intelligence in foreign language subject didactics