Alina Leminen
Manager, Research and Development
alina.leminen@laurea.fi
+358 50 435 0970
Unit
Master's Degrees
About me
I work at Laurea as the leader of the Diversity and Multilingualism Research Group. My research focuses on multilingualism and language learning. I am particularly interested in identifying effective methods to support adult language learning, migrant integration, and a sense of belonging.
Education
PhD, Docent (Cognitive Science, University of Helsinki)
Research group
Projects
Empowering and Inclusive Language Learning (VOIKO)
Selected publications
- Rivera-Macias, B., Leminen, A. (in press). The shift from multilingual to plurilingual ethos: Research practices in development projects. Thinking, Practising and Living Plurilingualism.
- Hedlund, L.A., Wikman, P., Hut, S.C.A., Kujala, T., Leminen, A. (2026). Distinct production and neural activity of inflections in beginning L2 learners, advanced L2 learners and native speakers. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 78, 101319.
- Lydén, H., Rivera-Macias, B., Leminen, A. (2025). Spanning the boundaries of language through LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®. In: Pääkkönen, T. & Miettinen, S. (eds) Boundary Spanning Design for Better Organisation: Integrating Design, Organisation and Artificial Intelligence (pp. 70-86). Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Lydén, H., Suoheimo, M., Leminen, A., Miettinen, S. (2023). Immigrant integration through codesign: A journey map of integration into working life. In: D. de Sainz Molestina, L. Galluzzo, F. Rizzo, & D. Spallazzo (eds). Proceedings of the 2023 IASDR Congress: International Association of Societies of Design Research International Congress 9 – 13 October 2023 Milan, Italy (pp. 1-18). Design Research Society.
- Leminen, A., Partanen, E., Shtyrov, Y. (2023). Electrophysiology of word learning. In M. Grimaldi, E. Brattico & Y. Shtyrov. (eds). Language Electrified: Principles, Methods, and Future Perspectives of Investigation, Neuromethods, vol. 202. Springer Science+Business Media.
- Kimppa, L., Leminen, A., Festman, J., Sirri, L. (2022). Editorial: Neurobehavioral changes in language learning. Frontiers in Communication, 7:1003686.