Anne Kankaanranta Teacher of the Year!
09.09.2013
Anne Kankaanranta, Senior University Lecturer at the Department of Communication was given Aalto BIZ "Teacher of the Year" award for her excellent achievements in the development of the School's educational programs. Congratulations!
Anne Kankaanranta teaches a number of courses on corporate and organizational communication both at BSc and MSc-level. She is also the vice director of the MSc program in Corporate Communication.
As justifications the Award Committee states the following:
"Senior University Lecturer Anne Kankaanranta, Ph.D. (Linguistics), M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Admin.), is a skilled and committed teacher, who is valued and respected by students. She has worked especially diligently in teaching communications that will support the professional development of all students at the School of Business and as a master's thesis supervisor, where she has produced excellent results. Anne Kankaanranta is a pioneer in developing student-centred teaching at Aalto. Her teaching is also based on her own research, the results of which she has published regularly in peer-reviewed international journals. Anne Kankaanranta has had an essential role carrying responsibility for the Business Communication program".