Position

  • University lecturer (yliopistonlehtori), Department of English, University of Turku, permanent appointment August 2009

Education and qualifications

  • Title of Docent in English Language, Åbo Akademi University, 2022
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Turku, 2009
  • Licentiate of Philosophy, University of Turku, 2000
  • Master of Arts, University of Turku, 1995

Career

  • Senior researcher (yliopistotutkija), Academy of Finland/University of Tampere, 2015-2016
  • Postdoctoral research fellow (tutkijatohtori), Academy of Finland/Department of English, University of Turku, 2012-2015
  • Lecturer (acting), Department of English, University of Turku, 2004-2009
  • Researcher, Academy of Finland/Department of English, University of Turku, 1999-2004
  • Assistant (acting), Department of English, University of Turku, 1997-1998
  • Instructor (part-time), Department of English, University of Turku/Department of Teacher Education in Rauma, 1996-1997
  • Research assistant, Department of English, University of Turku, 1995-1996
  • Intern, University of Turku, 1994, 1995

Grants and research funding

  • Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Durham University, library fellowship, 2019
  • Academy of Finland, postdoctoral research project, 2012-15
  • Faculty of Humanities, University of Turku, postgraduate scholarship, 1998
  • Travel grants and other funding from various foundations, etc., from 1996

Publications

  • Books and special issues (authored or co-edited), 2003-2018: 8
  • Journal articles and book chapters published abroad, 2002-2021: 20
  • Journal articles and book chapters published in Finland, 1998-2024: 9
  • Book reviews and notices, 1999-2020: 15
  • Also blog posts and other short pieces

Activities

  • Founding member and co-convenor of the Network for Multilingualism and Language Contact Research, School of Languages and Translation Studies, University of Turku, since 2023
  • Member of the Early Modern Graphic Literacies research project, University of Turku, since 2022; funded by the Academy of Finland
  • Member of the Humanities Library Services Advisory Board, University of Turku, since 2020
  • Member of the organizing team of the Multilingual Turku (MTurku) Network, University of Turku, since 2018
  • Deputy member of the University Collegiate Council, University of Turku, 2018-2021
  • Member of the organizing committee of the SPCL Summer Conference 2017, Universities of Tampere and Turku
  • University Pedagogics studies, University of Turku, 2016-2017
  • Member of the Multilingual Practices in the History of Written English project, University of Tampere, 2015-2016; funded by the Academy of Finland
  • Board member of the Helsinki Society for Historical Lexicography (Suomen historiallisen leksikografian seura ry), 2014-2018
  • Member of the Framing Text research team, University of Turku, 2014-c2017
  • Member of the organizing committee of the Linguistics Meets Book History: Seeking New Approaches symposium, University of Turku, 2014
  • Member of the organizing committee of the Historical Codeswitching: the Next Step symposium, Universities of Tampere and Turku, 2014
  • Founding member and convenor of the  Network for Code-switching and Language Contact Research (formerly the code-switching researchers’ group), School of Languages and Translation Studies, University of Turku, 2013-2022
  • PhD supervision, since 2012
  • Member of the Turku Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (TUCEMEMS), since 2010
  • Member of the Pragmatics on the Page research team, University of Turku, 2010-2017
  • Member of the organizing committee of the 33rd Finnish Conference of Linguistics (Kielitieteen päivät), University of Turku, 2006
  • Board member of the Finnish Society for the Study of English (FINSSE ry), 2005-2013
  • Co-convenor of the Peterborough Chronicle Panel workshop at the 13th International Conference on English Historical Linguistics, University of Vienna, 2004
  • Member of the organizing committee of the Organization in Discourse II: The Historical Perspective conference, University of Turku, 2002
  • Adult Education studies, University of Turku, 2001-2002
  • Founding member of the Discourse Perspectives on Early English research project, University of Turku; funded by the Academy of Finland, 1999-2005
  • Member of the working group for research, the Finnish Union of University Teachers and Researchers (TTL ry), 1999-2003 (chairperson 2002-2003)
  • Board member of the University of Turku Researchers, Teachers and Lecturers union (TYT ry), 1999-2003
  • Deputy board member of the University of Turku Researchers, Teachers and Lecturers union 1998, 2004-2019
  • Conference and seminar presentations and posters since 1997
  • Teaching since 1996