Eija Pakarinen

Eija Pakarinen

Professor
Unit
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Department / Division
Department of Teacher Education
Email
eija.k.pakarinen@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358408053520
Fields of science
516 Educational sciences

Research interests

My research foci include teacher-student interactions and teacher-student relationship in relation to students' academic skills, motivation, problem behaviors, social skills, and well-being. In addition, my research focuses on teacher occupational stress and well-being as well home-school collaboration.

Publications

Publication
2025

Koulun resilienssi. Santalahti-kustannus.
Pakarinen, Eija
Pöysä, Sanni
Kiuru, Noona
Salo, Anne-Elina
Valtonen, Virve
Panula, Venla
Sorkkila, Matilda
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2025

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research.
Pöysä, Sanni
Kiuru, Noona
Sorkkila, Matilda
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Pakarinen, Eija
Publication
2025

Multicultural Education Review.
Romey, Leandra Ve Saskia
Varis, S.
Pakarinen, E.
Mankki, V.
Publication
2025

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research.
Toivanen, Tapio
Seppänen, Sirke
Pöysä, Sanni
Pakarinen, Eija
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2025

Journal of Early Childhood Education Research.
Chan, Sze Wah
Pöysä, Sanni
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Pakarinen, Eija
Publication
2024

Educational Psychology.
Chaudhuri, Saswati
Pakarinen, Eija
Muhonen, Heli
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2024

European Journal of Psychology of Education.
Ruotsalainen, Jenni
Pakarinen, Eija
Poikkeus, Anna-Maija
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2024

Journal of Research in Childhood Education.
Pakarinen, Eija
Imai-Matsumura, Kyoko
Yada, Akie
Yada, Takumi
Leppänen, Anne
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2024

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research.
Muhonen, Heli
Pakarinen, Eija
Rasku-Puttonen, Helena
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2024

Educational Management Administration and Leadership.
Elomaa, Mailis
Eskelä-Haapanen, Sirpa
Pakarinen, Eija
Halttunen, Leena
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina

Research groups

Iloisen näköisiä lapsia heittämässä ylävitosia.
Research group

Right to Belong: Tackling loneliness and ostracism during childhood and adolescence 2022-2028

The interdisciplinary Right to Belong project (R-to-B) seeks research-based solutions to decrease children’s and youth’s loneliness and ostracism in different environments.
Research group

Teacher and Student Stress and Interaction in Classroom (TESSI)

The study aims to investigate teacher and student well-being and related factors

Projects

EDUCA Education for the future.
Project

EDUCA (Education for the Future) Flagship

The Education for the Future EDUCA flagship focuses on the timely challenges of education to prepare children and young people for the future in the changing world.
Project

Interaction, Learning and Development (VUOKKO) follow-up study

VUOKKO-pitkittäistutkimuksessa seurataan lasten taitojen kehitystä 2-12 vuoden iässä sekä lasten oppimisympäristöjen (päiväkoti, koulu ja koti) merkitystä taitojen kehitykselle.
Project

EduRESCUE

EduRESCUE project seeks solutions to strengthen the resilience of the Finnish education system and improve society's ability to cope with crises in the future.