J.Riikka Ahokas

J. Riikka Ahokas is a researcher and freelance journalist. Her work aims to promote equal practices and opportunities in music education. She values the accessibility and replicability of scientific research. The popularisation of science is important in her work. She is currently working as a doctoral researcher at the Department of Music, Arts, and Cultural Studies at the University of Jyväskylä. Her dissertation work focuses on studying the possible contributions of the effects of musical rhythm on our cognition. She received an honorable mention at the KOURA awards for her investigative journalism work focusing on the career opportunities of female and non-binary professional musicians (https://areena.yle.fi/audio/1-50852880).