Research output per year
Research output per year
Finland
Research activity per year
I am a post-doctoral researcher interested broadly in sociolinguistics, and particularly in the relationship between identity, gender and language. In my PhD dissertation, I examined generic and nonbinary pronouns in English, focusing especially on language attitudes.
As my first post doc project, I have been investigating gender exclusive language use and language attitudes in Finnish. In additional projects I have explored online identity construction of the LGBTQ+ communities, as well as gendered hateful speech in YouTube comments.
I work both with survey and corpus data, and I am skilled in both qualitative and quantitative approaches, with a particular interest in mixed methods research.
My pronouns are: she/her.
2008-2012 BA, German Philology, University of Helsinki
2012-2015 MA, English Philology, University of Helsinki
2016-2020 PhD, Language Studies, University of Helsinki
2022-2023 Postdoctoral researcher at Tampere University (LINDA-project)
2021-2022 Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä
2018-2021 Hourly paid teacher at the University of Helsinki
2019 Fall Assistant teacher at the University of Helsinki
2019 Grant researcher, funded by the Jutikkala Fund
07/2017-12/2018 Salaried doctoral candidate at the University of Helsinki
2017 Fall Assistant teacher at the University of Helsinki
2017 May Assistant teacher at the University of Helsinki
2015 April-May Research assistant at project DYLAPS
Postdoctoral researcher, University of Jyväskylä
3 May 2021 → 31 May 2022
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Peterson, E., Suutarla, A., Hall, M., Hekanaho, L., Pyykkö, K. & Suutarla, A.
01/01/2023 → 30/11/2027
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
Hekanaho, Laura (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prizes and awards
Laura Hekanaho (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Laura Hekanaho (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Laura Hekanaho (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Laura Hekanaho (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Laura Hekanaho (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation