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Henna Paakki is a Visiting Professor and Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Computer Science, Aalto University. Her research focuses on computational analysis of online discourse, particularly in detecting manipulative behaviors such as trolling and disinformation in social media contexts. She holds a PhD in Computer Science (2024) and a Master's in Humanities from the University of Eastern Finland (2013).
Paakki has contributed to projects like the 'Liquid Forms of AI-infused Disinformation' and 'Reconstructing Crisis Narratives,' aiming to enhance information resilience in Finnish media ecosystems. Her work spans crisis communication, migration discourse analysis, and conversational AI applications for cultural adaptation support.
Key research interests include natural language processing, computational psychology, and social computing. She has presented at conferences such as ASONAM and CHI, and her findings have been featured in media discussions on disinformation challenges. Awards include travel grants for conferences focusing on disinformation and social computing.
Paakki collaborates internationally, analyzing cross-cultural communication dynamics and developing tools to combat online manipulation. Her activities include organizing workshops, delivering academic talks, and participating in public outreach to bridge computational research with societal impact.