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Participatory design, Co-design, Design research, Civic engagement, Commons, Service design, Ethnography, Urban planning, CSCW, HCI

Biography

Joanna has a background in architecture (B. Arch. / American University of Beirut) and new media and digital design (MA / University of Art and Design Helsinki and PhD /Aalto University). Her work focuses on participation, particularly in the way civic participation intersects with participation in the design of digital technology and services, thus emphasising a democratic approach to digital design. Previous affiliations include Aalto University, Aarhus University, University of Oulu, and IT University of Copenhagen.

Activities

Employment (9)

Aalto University: Espoo, FI

2024-09 to present | Senior Scientist (Department of Design)
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Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology: Lahti, FI

2023-08 to 2024-12 | Associate Professor (Software Engineering)
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IT University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, DK

2021-01 to 2023-07 | Associate Professor (Digitial Design)
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IT University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, DK

2018-04-01 to 2020-12 | Assistant professor (Digital design)
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Oulun yliopisto: Oulu, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, FI

2016-09-01 to 2018-03-31 | Postdoctoral researcher (Department of Information Processing Science)
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Aalto-yliopisto: Aalto, FI

2010-01-01 to 2016-08-31 | Project manager and researcher (Department of Media)
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Aarhus University: Aarhus, DK

2014-09-01 to 2016-06-30 | Postdoctoral researcher (Department of Computer Science)
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Helsinki University of Technology: Espoo, FI

2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31 | Researcher (Centre for Urban and Regional Studies)
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Taideteollinen korkeakoulu: Helsinki, FI

2005-08-01 to 2008-12-31 | Researcher (2005-2007) and project manager (2008) (Media lab)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Aalto-yliopisto: Aalto, FI

2014 | Doctor of Arts (Department of media)
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University of Art and Design Helsinki: Helsinki, FI

2005 | Masters of Arts
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American University of Beirut: Beirut, LB

1997 | B.Arch
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Professional activities (1)

Aix-Marseille University: Marseille, FR

2023 | Research resident (Iméra Institute of Advanced Studies)
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Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Computer supported cooperative work. (1)