CURRICULUM VITAE
Hanna Maria Wass
Born in Helsinki, Finland, May 26, 1977
Education
Matriculation, Töölön yhteiskoulu, 1996
Master in political science, University of Helsinki, 2001
Doctor in political science, University of Helsinki, 2008, doctoral dissertation ‘Generations
and turnout. Generational effect in electoral participation in Finland’
Docent in political science (yleisen valtio-opin dosentti), University of Helsinki, 2012
language skills: Finnish (native), Swedish, English, French (basics)
Present post
Academy research fellow (akatemiatutkija), research project ‘Equality in electoral participation and vote
choice’, financed by the Academy of Finland (project 273433)
Department of Economic and Political Studies, University of Helsinki
September 2013–August 2018
Most important posts and full-time positions
Postdoctoral researcher (tutkijatohtori), research project “Equality in electoral participation and vote
choice”, financed by the University of Helsinki
Department of Economic and Political Studies, University of Helsinki
January 2013–August 2013
Research assistant (tutkimusavustaja), Programme on European policy–making
Assisting in editing studies on Finnish EU presidency and Finnish elections
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
May 2000–February 2001
Research assistant (tutkimusavustaja), research project ‘The role of regional management committees in
the implementation of the EU structural funds’, financed by the Ministry of Interior
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
March 2001–April 2001
Research fellow (tutkija)
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
May 2001–July 2001
Research fellow (tutkija), research project ‘Political exclusion and democratic legitimacy: a challenge for
representative democracy’, financed by the Academy of Finland
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
August 2001–January 2002
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Research fellow (tutkija), assistant coordinator of EU-studies
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
February 2002–December 2003
Research fellow (tutkija)
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
January 2004–March 2004
Doctoral candidate (tohtorikoulutettava), research project ‘Elections and representative democracy in
Finland’, financed by the Academy of Finland (project 8104411)
Department of Political Science, University of Turku
April 2004–December 2007
Research fellow (projektitutkija), research project ‘The politics of competitive tendering in Finland’,
financed by the Foundation for municipal development
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
January 2008–December 2008
Research fellow (erikoistutkija), research project ‘Political participation and modes of democracy: Finland
in a comparative perspective’, financed by the Academy of Finland (project 114851)
Department of Political Science, University of Tampere
January 2009–July 2009
University lecturer (acting) (yliopistonlehtori mvs.)
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
August 2009–December 2009
Postdoctoral researcher (tutkijatohtori), research project ‘Generations and political behaviour.
Generational effect in electoral and other forms of political participation’, financed by the Academy of
Finland (project 131701)
Department of Economic and Political Studies, University of Helsinki
January 2010–December 2012
Postdoctoral researcher (tutkijatohtori), research project ‘Equality in electoral participation and vote
choice’, financed by the University of Helsinki
Department of Economic and Political Studies, University of Helsinki
January 2013–August 2013
Most important secondary posts
Course coordinator
Helsinki summer school, University of Helsinki
2002–2007
Researcher, sub-project ‘Campaigning for European elections 2004’, sixth framework research programme
May 2004–July 2004
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Lecturer, activating campaign in the context of parliamentary elections of 2007
Ministry of Justice
January 2007–February 2007
Country assistant, research project ‘Varieties of democracy’
spring 2013
Scientific expert positions
Member, network of Scottish and Nordic political scientists, research project “Democracy in Northern
Europe”, financed by the Academy of Finland (for the Finnish group)
May 2002
Expert, Citizen participation -project
Ministry of Justice
September 2006–February 2007
Member, research project “Political participation and modes of democracy: Finland in a comparative
perspective”, financed by the Academy of Finland (project 114851)
January 2007–July 2010
Member, research project “Historical consciousness in Finland”
January 2008–December 2011
Member, steering committee
Consortium for Finnish national election studies
March 2011–April 2015
Member, research project “Health and political engagement”, financed by the Academy of Finland
(project 266844)
January 2007–July 2010
country expert, research project ‘Varieties of democracy’
autumn 2013
country expert, project “Elections européennes – European elections 2014
spring 2014
country expert, research project “Candidate selection procedure”
spring 2014
member of the country team, project Euvox2014,
spring 2014
Referee: British Journal of Political Science, Electoral Studies, European Journal of Political Research,
Hallinnon tutkimus, Janus, Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, Nuorisotutkimus, Party
Politics, Political Research Quarterly, Politiikka, Representation, Scandinavian Political Studies,
Työelämän tutkimus, Young
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Expert’s reports: Ministry of Justice (parliamentary committee on elections)
Most important scientific positions of trust and administration
Secretary
Finnish political science association
October 2003–March 2010
Member, organising committee
Conferment ceremony 2006
Faculty of Social Sciences
June 2003–May 2006
Member, local organising committee
Helsinki 2007 joint sessions
European consortium of political research (ECPR)
September 2006–May 2007
Member, workshop preparing material for auditing
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
April 2007–May 2007
Member, organising committee
Conferment ceremony 2011
Faculty of Social Sciences
October 2009–May 2011
Member, committee for research and postgraduate education
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
November 2009–May 2010
Member, academy club for young scientists
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
September 2011–May 2012
Member, local organising committee
Helsinki IPSA executive committee meeting
September 2012–December 2013
Chair
Finnish political science association
April 2010 onwards
Member, Finnish Social Science Data Archive's national advisory board
2014–2017
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Member, advisory board
Centre for methodological expertise
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
February 2014–December 2016
Member, teaching evaluation committee
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
2014–2017
Most important scientific visits abroad
The Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California (Irvine), February 1–May 31, 2009
Canada Research Chair in Electoral Studies, Université de Montréal, September 1–November 30, 2010
Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, June 8–10, 2011
Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES), University of Mannheim, July 5–8, 2011
Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, November 21–25, 2011, June 12–15, 2012
FORS (Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences), University of Lausanne, November 1–14, 2013
Hosted scientific visits
professor Elisabeth Gidengil (McGill University), visit to University of Helsinki, February 5–7, 2014
Pedagogical training
University pedagogic I (10 ECTS)
spring 2010
Teaching
Lecturer, course ‘Dimensions of political participation’
Department of Political Science, University of Turku
spring 2005
Lecturer, course ‘Dimensions of political participation’,
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
autumn 2005–2006
Instructor, course ‘Reading seminar on political participation’
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
autumn 2007
Instructor for exercise groups, course ‘Quantitative methods’,
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
spring 2003–2008, 2010–2011
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Lecturer, course ‘Bachelor thesis seminar: general part’
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
autumn 2009
Lecturer, course ‘Bachelor thesis seminar: subprogramme-specific part (politics)’
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
autumn 2009
Lecturer, course ‘Introduction to postgraduate studies’
Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki
autumn 2009
Lecturer, course ‘Quantitative methods’,
Department of Economic and Political Studies, University of Helsinki
spring 2010–2014
Grants
A grant for doctoral dissertation, one year, the Finnish Cultural Foundation, 2002
A grant for researcher training and research abroad, five months, Academy of Finland, 2009
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