Katariina Kakko (she/her) is a PhD researcher in the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences at the Tampere University. Her research focuses on relational production of fame and celebrity persona in the interpersonal relationships of music celebrities. Katariina develops an interpersonal communication perspective on fame and celebrity studies.
Interpersonal impacts of fame
Celebrity practices
Celebrity persona
Artist celebrification in the music industry
Research Areas
Introduction to interpersonal communication perspective on fame (PhD dissertation).
Discursive celebrification practices in artist’s professional relationships in the music industry (scientific article).
Recent Projects
PhD student in Communication Studies, 2021–
MA in Communication Studies, 2020
BA in Journalism and Communication, 2016
Education
Speaker at the 5th International Celebrity Studies Conference, July 2024
Funding from the Finnish Cultural Foundation, 2022–2024
Speaker at 73rd Annual International Communication Association Conference, 2023
Award from C. V. Åkerlund Foundation, 2020
Academic Merits
