About Me

Hi! My name is Joanna Kędra. I am passionate about teaching and researching visual cultures and developing visual pedagogies. My research focus in particular on visual literacy, visual research methods, press photography interpretation, teaching and learning in higher education, visual communication, migration studies and transnational family communication. I have worked at the University of Jyväskylä and Tampere University in Finland. Since January 2024, I hold the title of Docent in Visual Literacy (adjunct professor) at Tampere University. As a dedicated academic teacher, I advocate for more visual and collaborative teaching in the university. In recognition of my active involvement in outstanding research that furthers the cause of visual literacy, I received the 2021 Research Award from the International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA). Since September 2021, I am actively engaged in the management of the ECREA Visual Cultures Section.

Currently (February-December 2025), I am working as a project coordinator for the ACACIA Project at the University of Jyväskylä. Among other tasks, I am responsible for visual communication of the project in social media, organization of the project conference, and dissemination of project findings. You can see visuals I created for the project on its website HERE

In January 2026, I will start a new adventure as University Teacher in Intercultural Communication in the Department of Language and Communication Studies, University of Jyväskylä.